In MATTERS course, art materials are traced to their source Students with Kaitlin Pomerantz and site host and Bayshore Center Facilities Manager Scott Eves in Shell Pile, New Jersey, learning about sand mining and marine aquaculture. (Image: Lucia Thome) In MATTERS course, art materials are traced to their source Through an innovative new course in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, students explore the life cycles of the materials frequently used in art and design—from paints to potting soil.
At the intersection of art and design, masks that impart truth “My colleagues and I were trained to infiltrate the authoritarian system and try to make it more human by working critically and analytically,” says Krzysztof Wodiczko, a distinguished visiting professor of fine arts at Weitzman who grew up in Poland. nocred At the intersection of art and design, masks that impart truth The Weitzman School’s Krzysztof Wodiczko, a distinguished visiting professor of fine arts at the Weitzman School, explores identity, culture, technology, and design in his classes.
Infrastructure planning on a megaregional scale Students including Zoe Kerrich (far left) presented their proposals to community members and other guest critics at the final review. (Image: Eric Sucar) Infrastructure planning on a megaregional scale A Weitzman School research studio focusing on megaregions brings an interdisciplinary practice to both academia and infrastructure planning.
Sensbiom 2 biomaterial installation changes color with UV exposure Penn In the News Dezeen Sensbiom 2 biomaterial installation changes color with UV exposure A biomaterial installation that changes color in response to UV radiation has been displayed in an installation created by the Weitzman School of Design’s DumoLab Research and Crafting Plastics Studio. Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley Carley will be the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning in the Weitzman School with an affiliation with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants nocred The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony. ‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal At a Philadelphia City Hall panel, Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design decried the level of seriousness for impact studies requested by the city to evaluate the impact of a Sixers arena in Chinatown. A Progressive-era architect gets her due Penn In the News Artforum A Progressive-era architect gets her due An exhibition at the Fisher Fine Arts Library by alumna Molly Lester and William Whitaker of the Weitzman School of Design celebrates Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently. Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature nocred Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature The famed landscape architect teaches final-semester Weitzman School of Design students the art of sketching. Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice Penn In the News The Architect’s Newspaper Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice A profile highlights an exhibition at the Architectural Archives of the Weitzman School of Design about Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently. Load More
Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley Carley will be the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning in the Weitzman School with an affiliation with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.
The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants nocred The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony.
‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal At a Philadelphia City Hall panel, Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design decried the level of seriousness for impact studies requested by the city to evaluate the impact of a Sixers arena in Chinatown. A Progressive-era architect gets her due Penn In the News Artforum A Progressive-era architect gets her due An exhibition at the Fisher Fine Arts Library by alumna Molly Lester and William Whitaker of the Weitzman School of Design celebrates Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently. Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature nocred Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature The famed landscape architect teaches final-semester Weitzman School of Design students the art of sketching. Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice Penn In the News The Architect’s Newspaper Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice A profile highlights an exhibition at the Architectural Archives of the Weitzman School of Design about Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently. Load More
A Progressive-era architect gets her due Penn In the News Artforum A Progressive-era architect gets her due An exhibition at the Fisher Fine Arts Library by alumna Molly Lester and William Whitaker of the Weitzman School of Design celebrates Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently. Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature nocred Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature The famed landscape architect teaches final-semester Weitzman School of Design students the art of sketching. Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice Penn In the News The Architect’s Newspaper Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice A profile highlights an exhibition at the Architectural Archives of the Weitzman School of Design about Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently. Load More
Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature nocred Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature The famed landscape architect teaches final-semester Weitzman School of Design students the art of sketching.
Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice Penn In the News The Architect’s Newspaper Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice A profile highlights an exhibition at the Architectural Archives of the Weitzman School of Design about Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently.