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If You’re Feeling Fairey…
If you like Fairey’s graphic patterning, then check out Kehinde Wiley. Wiley, a contemporary New York–based portrait painter, sets his subjects (young, urban, black males) against richly patterned,...
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Shepard Fairey in Philly
2001 Frankford Ave. Adjacent to the Rocket Cat Café in the Fishtown area of Philly is a large mural of a woman wearing a traditional rice paddy hat while holding a machine gun with a rose petal at the...
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DIY: Fairey-Inspired Paper CD Case
You need: Computer paper with printed artwork on one side (try: Shepard Fairey’s “Guns & Roses”) OR with personally drawn artwork on one side (be creative!) A CD 1. Center the disc at the top of...
View ArticleReview: Glitter and Folds
“And upon each stood a siren, borne around its revolution.” This enigmatic title for artist Field Kallop’s installation at the newly opened ICA exhibit, Glitter and Folds, derives from book 10 of...
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Campus Gems: Seated Woman
“Seated Woman” is a bronze sculpture, by Herbert Seiler, of—surprise, surprise!—a seated woman, outside Fagin Hall. Where is Fagin Hall? If you aren’t a nurse you might not have ventured to this part...
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All You Need to Know About Shepard Fairey
Things you should know about Shepard Fairey: 1. His birthday was last Friday… Happy Birthday Shep! Is it cool if we call you Shep? 2. He started out as a t–shirt and skateboard designer when he was...
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The Fairey Controversy: A Photo Stolen or a Photo Revitalized
When we look to the now–iconic image of HOPE from the 2008 Obama campaign, it’s hard to believe we can trace it all back to a single artist—Shepard Fairey. Or at least that’s how we’ve credited it....
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Embracing Your Inner Narcissus
Upon entering “White Petals Surround Your Yellow Heart” at the Institute of Contemporary Art on campus, you’ll be greeted by Rip Cord Rex—a futuristic tribal figurine that ferociously glares at you...
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Architectural Gems of Philadelphia
Elfreth’s Alley (Between Front & 2nd Streets and Race & Arch Streets) Ever wonder what the streets might have looked like back when Benjamin Franklin swaggered around Philly? Elfreth’s Alley,...
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Artist Profile: Henry Steinberg
Name and Year: Henry Steinberg, Class of 2013 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Major: English & Creative Writing STREET: How did you first get involved with letterpress? Henry Steinberg: I came to the...
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Arts’ Guide To Sculpting (Your Spring Bod)
1. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man Produced during the early renaissance when the Italians were still figuring out perspective and proportions, the Vitruvian Man highlights the perfect symmetry of...
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Spook and Sparkle on Bainbridge Street
Anastacia Fahnestock needed her wisdom teeth removed. It was 1985 and she had just graduated from University of the Arts. She and her partner Scott Evans were making a living through a hodgepodge of...
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Artist Profile: Sarah Lindstedt
Name and Year: Sarah Lindstedt, C’15 Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, CA Major: English Website: www.sarahlindstedt.com Street: How did you first get into music? Sarah Lindstedt: I grew up in a family...
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Take a Walk: Rittenhouse
1)500 Degrees (1504 Sansom) Get off your ass, put on your favorite spring playlist and walk across the Walnut Street bridge. Their special thing: Truffle oil. Truffle items on the menu include...
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Wanna Go Flower Pickin
Meadow Garden at Morris Arboretum 100 E. Northwestern Ave. Getting There: Take the Chestnut Hill West train to the end of the line and walk the remaining three blocks up Germantown Avenue-—or take a...
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Online Photo Gallery: Arts’ Picks of Favorite Antique Finds
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A New Way to Pop Some Tags
Antiquarian’s Delight 615 S. 6th Street If the regal stone façade doesn’t intimidate you, the entrance might-: you have to knock on the large wooden doors, wait for someone to answer and pay a dollar...
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Preview: Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
Looking for a cultural fix? Arts breaks down what you need to know for a month of festivities. Reasons to go to PIFA: 1. You can finally live out the time travel fantasies of your youth. While the...
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