The Arts at Drexel

Music, dance and theater organizations provide opportunities for students to take part in performances that are often open to the public. Visit their websites for calendars of events or go to the Events Calendar for a complete listing of upcoming events:

Literature

Several literary publications and events are housed at Drexel University:

  • Painted Bride Quarterly
    Painted Bride Quarterly is a literary magazine that has been publishing fiction, poetry, prose, and art for over 30 years. Housed in Drexel University's Department of English and Philosophy, it is available online and as an annual print anthology.
  • The Drexel Interview
    "The Drexel InterView" is a lively half-hour original TV series hosted by Drexel University professor Paula Marantz Cohen. The show features conversations with nationally known and emerging talents in the arts, politics, science, and business.
  • Maya
    Maya is Drexel University's undergraduate literary magazine.
  • D&M Magazine
    D&M Magazine is the result of a two-term project that allows a group of Design and Merchandising seniors to experience, firsthand, what is involved in creating a commercial publication.
  • The Smart Set
    The Smart Set, published by the Pennoni Honors College, is Drexel University's online magazine covering culture and ideas, arts and science, and global and national affairs.

The Drexel Collection℠

The Drexel Collection℠ was created in 1892 when Anthony J. Drexel gave his first president, James MacAlister $1 million to purchase art in Europe.  The Collection now holds nearly 6,000 objects with art from Anthony J. Drexel’s own collection, gifts from the Drexel family, alumni and friends of Drexel University. The Collection includes paintings, sculpture, Italian prints and drawings, engravings by William Hogarth, 19th century Japanese woodblock prints, silver, porcelain, textiles, furniture and portraits by Anthony J. Drexel’s father, Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863), an artist turned banker.  Objects from the permanent collection are displayed in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery and the Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery. 

Art Galleries

Drexel's art galleries are all open to the public:

  • Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery
    Located on the third floor of Drexel University’s Main Building, the Picture Gallery displays 19th century European Paintings and Sculpture and a David Rittenhouse Tall-Case Astronomical Music Clock, dating to c. 1773, long considered the most important clock in America.
  • Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery
    Located in the Paul Peck Alumni Center, the Gallery houses 19th century paintings and sculpture from the personal collection of Anthony J. Drexel.
  • Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Virtual Digital Media Student Portfolio Gallery
    View examples of work from the portfolios of Drexel students. Images from the runway of the annual Fashion Show can be found here.
  • The Drexel Digital Museum Project
    Photographs of fashion design can be found here.
  • Leonard Pearlstein Gallery
    Located in Nesbitt Hall, the Pearlstein Gallery was designed by Drexel adjunct professors Neil Sandvold and Andy Blanda and faces Lancaster Walk and the 33rd Street Armory. The Pearlstein Gallery is named in honor of former Trustee Leonard Pearlstein. The archive on the website features information about past exhibits and the calendar lists the exhibits currently scheduled.
  • The Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery
    Located in the Paul Peck Alumni Center, the gallery houses 19th-century paintings.

Performing Arts

Music, dance and theater organizations provide opportunities for students to take part in performances that are often open to the public. Visit their websites for calendars of events or go to the Events Calendar for a complete listing of upcoming events:

Dance

Theatre

Music (Choral)

Music (Instrumental)