Items tagged with Fine Arts

Prof. Tileston collaborates with Astrophysicists on "High Art"

megands — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:43:11 -0400

SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, CHILE-- Jackie Tileston, Associate Professor of Fine Arts; Painting at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design, was commissioned to paint a canvas wrap for ACTPol, a polarization-sensitive receiver upgrade for the Atacama Cosmology Telescope designed to directly measure the Cosmic Microwave Background and probe the structure and evolution of the early Universe.

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - May 3, 2013

megands — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:30:14 -0400

2013 PennDesign Commencement

megands — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:03:50 -0400

The School of Design Graduation Ceremony will follow the University Commencement on May 13th and will be held on the Furness Plaza, located on 34th and Walnut Streets between Meyerson Hall and the Fisher Fine Arts Library. A luncheon for graduates and their guests will be provided before the ceremony beginning at 12:00 noon in Meyerson Hall. The graduation ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m.

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - April 19, 2013

megands — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:26:53 -0400

2013 PennDesign Awards Ceremony

megands — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:33:55 -0400

Year End Show Opening and Celebration

megands — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:15:11 -0400

The Year End Show is an annual tradition that incorporates a range of work, showcasing the immense energy and innovation occurring behind the walls of Meyerson, Morgan and Addams. Join the PennDesign community to celebrate the opening of the show with a barbeque, music and more as we sendoff our newest graduates, and mark the end of another great year.

Sponsored by Dock Street Brewing Co.

Year End Gallery Hop

megands — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:44:24 -0400

Curious about art in Philadelphia? Experience works on display for a self-guided gallery hop featuring PennDesign students and partners. Light refreshments will be served at various stops.

PennDesign In Review: April 2013

megands — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:57:54 -0400

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - March 29, 2013

megands — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:19:41 -0400

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - March 15, 2013

megands — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:03:55 -0400

The Spiegel Lecture: Agnès Varda

megands — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:36:03 -0500

PennDesign is pleased to announce the Spring 2013 Spiegel Lecture, a public conversation with Agnès Varda and Molly Nesbit on March 13, 2013 from 6-7:30pm. The event, which is jointly organized by the Cinema Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, the Department of Film and Media Arts at Temple University, and Slought Foundation, will take place in Meyerson Hall B1.

Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley

mgeo — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:23:59 -0500

Mary Reid Kelley was born in South Carolina in 1979. She studied Art and Women's Studies at St. Olaf College and received her MFA in Painting from Yale University in 2009. She has had solo shows in New York, Los Angeles, and London.

Wael Shawky

mgeo — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:46:38 -0500

Wael Shawky is an international artist who has participated in workshops, residencies, biennials, and solo shows in Europe, Asia, and North America. Using children or puppets to reenact narratives, Shawky's work deals with the historical events of the Middle East through videos, installations, and sculpture. He creates layered and immersive video experiences with meticulously produced settings and costumes, along with a wealth of literary and historic references and music.

Jules de Balincourt

mgeo — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:40:04 -0500

Jules de Balincourt is a French painter living and working in New York. His work explores social, historical, and geographic connections through the use of maps, figuration and a unique painting palette. Balincourt has been internationally recognized, participating in numerous exhibitions including the Saatchi exhibition USA Today at the Royal Academy of Art in 2007. He received his BFA in Ceramics from California College of the Arts in 1998, and an MFA from Hunter College in 2005.

CANCELLED- Barnaby Furnas

mgeo — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:21:30 -0500

LECTURE CANCELLED- RESCHEDULED DATE TBA

The explosive moment versus painting's innate stillness has been a central concern of Barnaby Furnas's work over the past decade. Drawing on US history and culture, the American artist presents restless, radiant paintings of subjects including Civil War-era battles and high-octane stadium rock gigs, chronicling crescendos of excitement - religious, political, sexual - as they careen towards tipping points of uncertain outcome.

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - January 18, 2013

megands — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:29:48 -0500

Theaster Gates

megands — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:43:45 -0500

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - January 11, 2013

megands — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:06:42 -0500

Nancy Novack

jmosley — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:12:10 -0500

David Novack

jmosley — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:06:57 -0500

Orkan Telhan's Emancipati Reader at the Istanbul Design Biennial

megands — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:47:02 -0400

ISTANBUL--Orkan Telhan, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts; Emerging Design Practices at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design, will participate in the first edition of the Istanbul Design Biennial, taking place October 13-December 12, 2012 in Turkey.

Mari Jaye Blanchard

krgold — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:12:27 -0400

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - September 28, ,2012

megands — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:05:00 -0400

THIS WEEK at PennDesign - September 21, 2012

megands — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:06:22 -0400

Open Air: Richard Sommer & Rafael Lozano-Hemmer in conversation

megands — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:58:07 -0400