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Nicole Hao’s winning art piece “Mindspace.”

Junior’s art submission wins gold medal at national art competition

Ariia Blanco and Melinda Su October 26, 2024

After waiting in anticipation for a year, junior Nicole Hao received news of her gold key win for the Scholastic Art and Writing competition on March 27, advancing her to the national level of the competition....

These low-effort modern art pieces are seen all over fine art museums.

100-word rant: Modern art is a joke

Addison Ma August 31, 2024

Three blank canvases. A banana taped to a wall. A stack of buckets of sand. These random assortments of objects have become critically acclaimed modern art, each sold for thousands of dollars.  Sure,...

My nail designs usually include stars, pearls and 3D swirls of various colors.

Nail dust and volatile chemicals are no match for my love for nail art

Isabelle Wang August 30, 2024

Hunched over my desk at 3 a.m. with my face inches away from my fingers, I applied the final clear top coat to my nails, sealing the intricate designs I spent hours perfecting. With the sharp smell of...

Kwon’s scene of her original character.

Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art

Florence Wei November 16, 2023

Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen.  The...

Chan presents her cardboard and paper pieces from her art portfolio class.

Finding a path forward in the arts in a STEM-obsessed community

Nicole Lee and Victoria Lin September 28, 2023

Senior Carine Chan’s room is an artist’s haven: Scattered around her are a myriad of pencils, paintbrushes and markers; the walls are lined with drying paintings, finished works and haphazard sketches...

Students will be able to use a variety of mediums, setting it apart from other art courses.

AP 2D and 3D Art and Design to be offered next year

Divya Vadlakonda May 24, 2023

When one of art teacher Joel Tarbox’s AP Drawing students expressed interest in creating an AP 2D Art and Design portfolio, Tarbox was unable to oblige the request because the course was not offered...

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