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Almanac - January 29, 2008, Volume 54 No. 19 |
Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun
Penn Museum
Extended Through April
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| 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. |
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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
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World Culture Family Day: Hello India!
The art and culture, diverse spiritual practices, “Bollywood” films, and spicy foods
of India, are captivating the interests and palates of a rapidly increasing international audience. Come to "Hello India!" to discover this complex and diverse country. Enjoy classical and folk dances from around India, "Bollywood" films, an Indian fashion show, henna demonstrations, arts and crafts, and more. Find out about India's ancient Harappan
civilization—as well as her contemporary call-centers, an aspect of the country's changing economics. Learn how to make 'garam masala' and simple Indian meals, and plan to leave relaxed, having participated in an Indian yoga workshop!
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Counterpoint: Anthropology and Photography in Papau New Guinea
Austin Super's ethnographic research and photography in New Guinea.
Merle Smith Changing Exhibitions Gallery, Penn Museum. Through September 14, 2008. |
Arthur Ross Gallery
Beyond Boundaries: Contemporary Fiber Art
Through March 16
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| Warren Seelig, Shadowfield Drawing, 2008, Silver brazed stainless steel wire. |
Tsugo Yanai, Antique Series: Joseph Bueys 1921-1986, paper & wire. |
Arthur Ross Gallery
Remembered Light: Destruction and Restoration–Glass Fragments from World War II
March 28-May 12, 2008
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Artist: Narcissus Quagliata
Metz, France, Cathedral of St. Stephen
55 shards of glass, sandblasted, paint and cast fused glass
Images courtesy of The McDonald Windows and in collaboration with Interfaith Center at the Presidio, San Francisco.
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Artist: Peter Eichhorn, Trier, Germany, Liebefrau Kirche (Church of Our Lady)
43 shards of glass, painted and stained blown glass |
Water!
Burrison Gallery
Through April 11
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ICA Exhibits
Through March 30
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| 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 |
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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.
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International House
Across the Roof of the World: Beijing to Kathmandu
Through March 7
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Photograph: Jill Katz
Buddhist Prayer Flags, Tibet, 2007
Pigment print,
16 x 20 inches
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Jill Katz
Jur Dar (The Wind Horse), 2007
Giclée print
16 x 16 inches |
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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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
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Pennsylvania Daughter by Joan Myerson.
Digital "painting" of the artist's mother as Penn student. |
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Almanac - February 26, 2008 Volume 54 No. 23
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