Past Events

William Morris & Indigo: An Interdisciplinary Conversation

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

7:00 PM-8:00 PM

Virtual Zoom Event
- Everyone
As part of the Gateway to the University: the Collections at Drexel special exhibition, opening in fall this year at the Paul Peck Alumni Center gallery, three Drexel scholars came together to create a video around the celebrated Arts and Crafts designer William Morris (1834–96) and his use of natural dyes, especially indigo, which during the 19 ^th century was imported from India. On Tuesday May 4 ^th , at 7.00 pm, Clare Sauro (Westphal), Debjani Bhattacharyya (CoAS) and Robert Peck (ANS) will be joined by other Drexel colleagues for a webinar conversation about Morris’ design philosophy, his use of botanical books as source materials, and the punitive conditions in Bengal under which indigo was grown.
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Tours for Honoring the Hahnemann Community

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

New College Building 245 N. 15th Street Philadelphia, PA
- Everyone
Tours for the Honoring Hahnemann exhibition on March 17th and 18th have been cancelled.
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Reception for Honoring the Hahnemann Community

Monday, March 9, 2020

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

New College Building, 19th Floor 15th & Race Philadelphia, PA
- Everyone
Please join us Monday, March 9th from 5-7 PM on the 19th floor of New College Building for a reception for the exhibition Honoring the Hahnemann Community. The exhibition is open to all DragonCard holders January 27th - March 20th on the 19th floor of New College Building. Public tours are available for non-DragonCard holders on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every other week starting February 4th through March 18th. For more information please see the Events page. Registration is required for tours.
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Hahnemann Exhibition Opening

Monday, November 18, 2019

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery & Boardroom 3142 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Entrance is at the back of building, off Perelman Plaza
- Everyone
Please join us Monday, November 18th from 5:00-7:00 PM for the opening reception of Honoring the Hahnemann Community located in the Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery.
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BEES Lunchtime Lecture with David Velinsky, PhD

Thursday, November 7, 2019

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery Main Building, 3rd Floor 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA
- Everyone
Bring your lunch and join us Thursday, November 7th for a lunchtime lecture about the exhibition In the Field: Biodiversity, Earth Science and Environmental Science.
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In the Field Opening Reception

Thursday, August 15, 2019

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Main Building, 3rd Floor, Rincliffe Gallery 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Everyone
Please join us Thursday, August 15th for the opening reception of In the Field: Biodiversity, Earth Science and Environmental Science located in the Rincliffe Gallery on the 3rd floor of Main Building.
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A Photographic Voyage Closing Event

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

4:30 PM-6:30 PM

Paul Peck Alumni Center 3142 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Everyone
Some images on display will be for sale with all proceeds benefiting student scholarships at Drexel.
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The Monotype: An Engendering Transcription of Nature

Thursday, May 30, 2019

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery & Rincliffe Gallery Main Building, 3rd Floor 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Everyone
Please join us Thursday, May 30th from 5-6pm for an evening of discussion on the late Matt Phillips (1927–2017) the master of monotype printing, with special guest speaker Susannah Hays, PhD.
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Matt Phillips Poetry Reading

Thursday, May 2, 2019

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery Main Building, 3rd Floor 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Everyone
Please join us Thursday, May 2nd from 5-7pm for an evening of Poetry reading to complement our new exhibition Matt Phillips: Inspired. Phillips found inspiration in several areas, notably poetry due to his love of literature. He often referred to himself as a “painter-poet,”, and considered his art to be “. . . colored poems, enclosed in mystery. “
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Matt Phillips: Inspired Opening Reception

Friday, March 29, 2019

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Main Building Rincliffe Gallery, 3rd Floor 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Everyone
Please join us Friday, March 29th from 5-7 PM for the opening reception for the exhibition Matt Phillips: Inspired. The exhibition comes from the collection of Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Dornsife School of Public Health, and his wife Joanne B. Frank.
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