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Drawn to ArtWell
Natalie Cheng hanging paper artworks on a wall

Natalie Cheng, a rising second-year student, is focusing on communications and design during a summer internship with the Philadelphia nonprofit ArtWell. She is one of two Penn interns there this year, supported by the University's Summer Humanities Internship Program. 

(Image: Courtesy of ArtWell) 

Drawn to ArtWell

Drawn by their interests in art, design, and support for children in Philadelphia, two Penn students in the College of Arts and Sciences, Natalie Cheng and Aled Dillabough, are working as interns this summer at the nonprofit ArtWell.

Louisa Shepard

Art Matters: ‘In the Garden’ by Jennifer Bartlett
Lynn Dolby points to one of Jennifer Bartlett’s “In the Garden” panels.

Lynn Smith Dolby, director of the Penn Art Collection. 

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  • Art Matters

    • Art Matters: ‘In the Garden’ by Jennifer Bartlett

    During these hot days of summer, the cool of a garden water feature depicted in “In the Garden” by artist Jennifer Bartlett could provide some respite. Made of 270 one-foot-square steel plates painted with enamel, sections of the mural are installed in five locations in Van Pelt Library.

    Louisa Shepard

    New Arthur Ross Gallery show explores the legacy of American artist David Driskell
    two people looking at five artworks on a wall

    The new exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery, “David C. Driskell and Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship,” is on view until Sept. 15.

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    New Arthur Ross Gallery show explores the legacy of American artist David Driskell

    A new exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery, on view through Sept. 15, explores the work and legacy of David Driskell, a leading American artist, scholar, and curator who was central to establishing African American art as a field of study.

    Louisa Shepard

    ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall
    A gazing ball atop a bird bath and a stylized snake on astroturf.

    “Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard.”

    (Image: Constance Mensh)

    ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall

    The Institute of Contemporary Art’s summer and fall exhibitions highlight an eclectic collection of yard art and domestic interiors and scenes that are both familiar and uncomfortable.
    Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history
    Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024”

    Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial.

    Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial. (Image: Ron Amstutz)

    Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history

    The professor of fine arts is debuting the fifth installment of her video series “Ricerche” at the 2024 Whitney Biennial.

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    2024 Sachs awardees
    Stylized speakers and a blue silhouette of a person.

    Justin Gotzis of University Life received an award from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation to develop “Puck,” a sculptural speaker system that reflects on the “Freetekno” movement.

    (Image: Justin Gotzis)

    2024 Sachs awardees

    At a reception on April 30, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation recognized the 21 projects awarded grants for the 2023-24 cycle, totaling $210,000 in support.
    Combining the skills of engineering and design

    Janice Kim.

    Janice Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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    Combining the skills of engineering and design


    Janice Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will graduate as the first Penn student to have a dual degree in computer science and design.
    Picturing artistic pursuits
    students working with clay slabs at a table

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  • Photo Essay

    • Picturing artistic pursuits

    Hundreds of undergraduates take classes in the fine arts each semester, among them painting and drawing, ceramics and sculpture, printmaking and animation, photography and videography. The courses, through the School of Arts & Sciences and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an art form in a collaborative way.

    Louisa Shepard