A 5-by-4-foot solid white painting, with three diagonal white lines running across the middle, is the centerpiece of Yasmina Reza’s 1994 play “Art.” This play seeks to answer whether contemporary art, a new and controversial form of expression following the modern art period of the 20th century,...

You see them everywhere: social media influencers, book authors, movie directors and celebrities. We look up to them, but should not always place them on a high pedestal. There are countless examples of celebrities and artists across nearly all platforms and genres who use their influence and fame to...

Have A Bake-Off The Cooking competitions in “Master Chef,” “The Great British Bake Off” or “Chopped” do not have to just be on television—they can take place in your home kitchen. Put on your white apron and chef’s hat to have a bake off with friends or family. You have one hour to...

When junior Heidi Purnama began high school, she acted outgoing, silly and kind. In reality, however, she was struggling with depressive thoughts. “I projected a completely different person than who I felt like internally,” she said. “People didn’t know what I was going through, and I didn’t...

On Google Images, the first results that appear when searching “ceramics” are simple bowls, vases and mugs. However, high school ceramics is more than creating functional household items. Junior Kyle Reyes and senior Catherine Liang push the bounds of creativity through this versatile medium. Reyes...

Late at night past her bedtime, when the only noises that could be heard were the snoring of her brothers deep in sleep and the chirping of the crickets outside, nine-year-old Nina Chen sat cross-legged in front of her mother’s sewing machine. Without the internet’s help, Chen was left with...

Art can come in numerous forms, shapes and sizes, and sculpting is just one of those many mediums. Sculpting is the art of creating or representing something by means of carving, casting or other shaping techniques. Senior Joseph Kim enjoys sculpting in his free time. He originally began his art portfolio...

Written by Liza Kolbasov For most people, Instagram is simply a social media platform meant for enjoying lighthearted entertainment and sharing photos with friends. For junior Kara Jacobsen, however, it is also a platform to share art with people around the world. Jacobsen is part of an ever-growing...

Written by Katie Zhang Art teacher Mark Gleason pursues his passion of creating through different shapes and forms. Since he was three, Gleason has found joy in art, leading to his pursuit of art as a career. “I’ve been doing my artwork since I was a little kid,” he said. “So it’s not like...

By Chelsie Park From a very young age, one of the phrases that I heard the most from my parents was, “Are your hands for decoration?” In their eyes, I did not possess any fine motor skills whatsoever. I struggled to learn how to use chopsticks, struggled to sew in home economics in middle school,...

The Oracle: How did you first come up with the idea for your artwork? Vincent Bouyssounouse: I do a lot of these abstract faces, but it all really stemmed from how I used to copy my favorite cartoon characters. I was really into that because they’re really expressive of emotions. So it evolved...