The bones of Black Philadelphians killed in the 1985 airstrike have been kept at the museum for decades.
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After Protests, Penn Museum Vows to Repatriate Stolen Remains of Enslaved People
Students and activists have urged the museum at UPenn to abolish the Morton Collection and end use of data sourced from it.
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Activists Renew Calls for Penn Museum to Repatriate Skulls of Enslaved People
Philadelphia activists accuse the museum of lack of transparency in its proceedings to repatriate the crania.
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Tyler School of Art and Architecture Announces 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibitions
In this annual show, works by Tyler graduate students find thematic common ground after an unprecedented year of societal, personal, and academic challenges.
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Paintings Embedded With Echoes of War
Jane Irish’s work offers an archive of painterly traditions juxtaposed with horrific acts of violence driven by the moneyed class.
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When Abstraction Exploded in Form and Meaning
Can non-representational art reflect social change?
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Find Your Creative Cohort at Moore College of Art & Design’s Socially Engaged Art and Art Education Graduate Programs
Applications are open for the upcoming summer and fall semesters, with fellowship opportunities still available.
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Samara Golden’s Memento Mori Give Shape to Grief
When experienced as a portrait of the artist’s psyche alone, Upstairs at Steve’s is a piercing representation of individual grief.
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Elijah Pierce’s Sermons in Wood
Pierce gave visual form to the bitter truths of slavery, as well as to his own experience growing up in the Jim Crow South.
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Clean Lines and Calm in a Time of Unrest
The exhibition “Shofuso and Modernism” presents a synthesis of International Style and Japanese craft traditions.
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One Nation Under a Groove: Why We Danced in the Streets
Public protests once filled the same streets now transformed into block parties. Photojournalists captured the impromptu gatherings and spontaneous joy that emerged in the distinct style of each city.
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Tyler’s Arts Management Track Nurtures Social and Cultural Leaders
The Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s new track prepares students to become innovators and leaders across a range of arts roles in commercial and nonprofit sectors.