Manifesto film

Manifesto is a 2015 film that I first saw at the Hirschhorn Museum of Modern Art in DC this past summer as a film installation. This film is incredibly unique. Cate Blanchett takes on 13 different role in 13 different stories; each manifesto draws upon a different art movement. The movie is available to watch…

Tauba Auerbach

Tauba Auerbach is a modern artist who focuses primarily on abstraction and patterns. She merges science and math in very intriguing ways. She also does a lot of interesting and beautiful work with typography. I highly encourage looking further into her work. You can view her works here: https://taubaauerbach.com/works.php

Jenny Saville

Jenny Saville is my favorite living painter- she is a contemporary British painter. She is known for her large scale female nude paintings that challenge stereotypical notions of beauty. Her work can sometimes be hard to look at, making it not for everyone. What I find most impressive about her is the painterly qualities of…

Cindy Sherman’s Instagram

Cindy Sherman is a very famous American photographer, known for her self-portraits. Cindy Sherman has begun to use the platform of Instagram to create and share work that is very unique and different from her other works. While the work seems to made only to be displayed on Instagram, they do very much feel like…

Field of Light by Bruce Munro

Field of Light is a 15 acre artwork with over 58,000 spheres of light. The work allows you to commune with nature, moving through the landscape. In recent years there has been an influx of artworks that people can move through and interact with, rather than simply view. It is interesting to think about the…

PMA: Designs for Different Futures

There is a brand new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art that is called: Designs for Different Futures. It is exhibiting through March 8th. Penn’s very own Orkan Telhan helped curate the exhibition which makes it particularly special! If you want to check it out and watch the exhibition preview: https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/designs-different-futures

Virgil Abloh x Ikea

Virgil Abloh, a very famous American fashion designer, is collaborating with Ikea to create a collection that will be released November 1st. Abloh is the artistic director for Louis Vuitton’s mens wear, as well as the founder and designer of OFF-WHITE. This collaboration is particularly interesting to me because this is the first time that…

A New MoMA

New York’s Museum of Modern Art has recently undergone many changes. While it has been closed for a while, it is finally reopening at the end of this month. 1,000 additional pieces of art will be added to MoMA when it reopens after its expansion and remodeling on October 21st. 5 times as many female…

BlueCadet

BlueCadet is a design agency that is based out of Philadelphia. They merge technology and art in interesting new ways. I think that their recent installation in Philly is particularly noteworthy– it s a digital entryway to what used to be the Lit Brothers Department Store. It is located in Philly’s Market East District. I…

ARTECHOUSE

Artechouse is an innovative and immersive art and design experience. Their goal is to provide a platform for work that exists at the crossroads between art, science, and technology. The exhibitions are constantly changing, highlighting new artists. Artechouse is truly unique and unlike any other museum experience. I encourage you to check out the current…