Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun Penn Museum Extended Through April
Ring bezel, Amarna, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (1353-1336 BCE), faience. Ring bezel decorated with the cartouche of Tutankhamun. Photo courtesy of Penn Museum.
Statue of an Amarna Princess, probably from Amarna, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (1353-1336 BCE), limestone and pigment. Photo courtesy of Penn Museum.
Other Penn Museum Exhibits and Events
World Culture Family Day: Celebration of African Cultures: February 16
The 19th annual Celebration of African Cultures comes alive with special programs to delight the entire family. Traditional storytelling, electrifying African dance and music performances and workshops, children’s activities, gallery tours and more enliven the Museum. The Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble provides a high energy grand finale, complete with masquerades and acrobatics. Free with Museum admission donation. Museum-wide. Information: (215)898-4890.
Lewis and Clark Revisited: A Trail in Modern Day
60 of Greg MacGregor’s photographs retracing the journey across the American landscape; Merle-Smith Changing Exhibitions Gallery, Penn Museum. Through February 10.
ICA Exhibits Through March 30
ICA Presents 4 new exhibits this Spring including, The Puppet Show,
Trisha Donnelly, Project Space: Carlos Motta: The Good Life and Ramp Project: Beyond Kiosk
Puppet Show: a group exhibition that looks at the imagery of puppets in contemporary
art. International in scope, “The Puppet Show” brings together 27 artists and
several generations, as reflected by works that range from a 1974 installation
by Dennis Oppenheim to a new animation by the Swedish artist Nathalie
Djurberg. The exhibition concentrates on sculpture, video and photography.
Some of the works involve actual puppets (marionettes, shadow puppets, hand
puppets) and artists performing as puppeteers. Other images evoke topics
associated with puppetry (manipulation, miniaturization, agency, control).
Collectively these works show puppets to be a provocative and relevant
imagery—one that moves deep into social, political and psychological terrains.
Left: Joe Dallesandro as
Augustin, 1991-94
Painted wood, cloth and metal
73 x 14 x 12 inches.
Anne Gilley Burrison Gallery Through February 29
Arthur Ross Gallery Beyond Boundaries: Contemporary Fiber Art Through March 16
Tsugo Yanai, Antique Series: Joseph Bueys 1921-1986, paper & wire.
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Above: George Romney's Lady Hamilton as Sensibility
Emma Hamilton's Path to Fame; Exhibition features items from the collections of Jean Kislak and Penn's Rare Book and Manuscript Library
meta Metasequoia
Morris Arboretum Ongoing
Nestled within the dawn redwood grove, meta Metasequoia will provide a fresh perspective of these wonderful trees. The exhibit will elevate visitors up into the tree canopy of the dawn redwoods by means of an artistic structure with stairs leading to the "basket," an open-air room whose floor is 12 feet above grade. Climbing up into the structure, nicknamed the "Grasshopper," visitors will be able to revisit the childhood feeling of being in a tree house, enjoy the views and relax in unusual intimacy with these majestic trees.
Coming to the Small Screen: Ormandy & Television
Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Ongoing
Drawing by Alfred Bendiner, ca. 1952.
Eugene Ormandy dedicated his life to music, from the age of three, when he first picked up a violin, to shortly after his 84th birthday, when he conducted his last concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra. It is with this orchestra that Ormandy's name will forever be associated, by virtue of his serving as its Music Director for 42 years. Image courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Architectural Archives.
A Wonderful Life:
A Daughter's Tribute to a Family of Educators
Lobby, GSE Ongoing
Pennsylvania Daughter by Joan Myerson.
Digital "painting" of the artist's mother as Penn student.
