Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
The Illumination of the Mind
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Ernel Martinez, Mural Arts Program artist-creator of the Alter Hall mural, completed the colorful 75′ mural at the end of April. Just before the riboon cutting on the 20th, a plexiglass plaque was installed with the artist’s signature and credits, including its title, The Illumination of the Mind.
Art Installation Begins
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
It’s Saturday, and it’s rainy and cold. But inside Alter Hall it is bright and bustling with activity. Art installers are hanging paintings, mounting sculpture and trying to find a way to hang a piece that appears too heavy for the walls. Allied Security personnel stand (or sit) guard over paintings waiting their turn. With over 200 pieces on-site, it will be a very busy weekend for the installers.
Art in Alter Hall
Friday, April 10th, 2009There is something very special happeniing in Alter Hall this weekend. Dennis Alter and the Bridgette Mayer Gallery will be loaning the school a collection of over 200 pieces of contemporary art by Philadelphia-area artists. The bulk of the installation will be in public spaces but some of the artwork will also be installed at the entrance to suites and in some conference and collaboration rooms. We are very excited about having such a large collection of artwork loaned to us.
When you return on Monday the installation should be complete. We hope you enjoy our new gallery of artwork … another first for the Fox School of Business and Alter Hall.
Art on the Move from John DeAngelo on Vimeo.
Mural Progress
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Work is nearing an end on the 75′ mural wall created by artist Ernel Martinez. In this brief clip you can see Ernel working on one of the figures in “Illumination Of the Mind.”
Mural Progress from John DeAngelo on Vimeo.
Kinetic Sculpture Installed
Friday, February 20th, 2009
Brad Howe, LA-based artist and his assistant Jason, spent three days on-site installing a kinetic sculpture whose theme is Globalization. He takes the concept from its origins … ship pennants displaying their national colors. The constantly moving sculpture fills most of the 32′ high atrium space with flag impressions hand painted by Disney artists on rugged aircraft aluminum of the 192 countries recognized by the United Nations.
Mural Progress
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
Here’s a view of work on the mural taken from the “Bridge to Success” on the east side of the undergraduate commons looking toward Montgomery Avenue.
Mural Begun
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Work has begun on a mural that will stretch 75′ along the lower level of Alter Hall. Fox commissioned the Murl Arts program of Philadelphia to paint a mural depicting the core values of the Fox School of Business. Mr. Ernel Martinez (left above), a graduate of Penn’s fine arts program, submitted the winning design. The project is expected to take 8-10 weeks to complete.
Let the Water Flow
Friday, November 7th, 2008
photo courtesy Elizabeth Manning
Here it is, in place and floating on a cushion of water.
John DeAngelo