University of the Arts Celebrates Philadelphia Open Studio Tours
View work by UArts students and iLAB artists-in-residence at POST, the largest, self-guided, free tour of artist studios and creative workspaces in the region.
Yikui (Coy) Gu, “The Fist Bump” (2020), gouache, acrylic, gouache on photograph, printed newspaper ad, ink, yarn, colored pencil, photograph on bristol board; 18 x 24 inches
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) is the area’s largest self-guided tour of artist studios and creative workspaces, crossing 26 neighborhoods. Studios east of Broad Street (including UArts!) will be open Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, from 12 to 6pm. A reception will be held on Saturday from 4 to 6pm. (Studios west of Broad will be open October 21 and 22.)
Visitors can explore the work of UArts’ 2023–2024 cohort of Inspiration Lab (iLAB) artists-in-residence and the work of the extraordinary, creative, and talented students in the School of Art at UArts.
iLAB provides emerging and mid-career artists across disciplines with a unique opportunity to create and develop new work in a dynamic and supportive environment.
During POST, join UArts in celebrating this year’s cohort of iLAB artists:
Pap Souleye Fall: Improvisation, installation
Rami George: Video, installation
Yikui (Coy) Gu: Painting, mixed media
Le’Andra LeSeur: Video, installation
Ana Lopez: Electronic experimental music
Anni Liu: Writer, editor, translator
Andrew Smith: Performance, fashion
Jezabeth Roca González: Video, multimedia
Arien Wilkerson: Performance, installation
Nia Witherspoon: Ritual-performance, theater
UArts Open Studio Locations
School of Art Student Exhibition
Anderson Hall, 3rd Floor
Project Space 302
33 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19107
iLAB at University of the Arts
Anderson Hall, 3rd Floor
33 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19107
About UArts
University of the Arts’ mission is simple: to advance human creativity. Established in 1876, UArts believes creativity is the most essential skill for success in today’s society and has educated generations of groundbreaking artists, performers, designers, and creative leaders for more than 145 years.
After being granted university status in 1987, University of the Arts became the largest institution of its kind in the nation, offering programs in design, fine arts, media arts, crafts, music, dance, theater, and writing. It now features 23 undergraduate arts majors, 12 graduate programs and the nation’s first PhD program in Creativity. UArts is also home to innovative centers across disciplines, including the Center for Immersive Media, Lightbox Film Center, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, and the Inspiration Lab Artist-in-Residence Program.
