Selfie factories
February 2, 2020
Examining the rise of interactive art museums over traditional art museums
Decor Dilemma: Exploring the ideas teachers have for designing their classrooms
Ayah Ali-Ahmad, Emily Xia, Vivian Jiang, and Jacqueleine Liu
August 25, 2019
Teachers begin redesigning their classrooms for the new school year
MVHS Art Festival
May 5, 2019
MVHS art teacher Brian Chow smiled as he watched his youngest daughter goofily finger paint a piece of paper. He took a few quick pictures on his phone, pleased that she seemed to be enjoying herself. Chow organized the MVHS Art Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The festival off...
Valentine’s Day: How we met
Helen Chao and Emma Lam
February 14, 2018
In the very beginning, Art teacher Brian Chow and Biology teacher Pamela Chow didn’t have a strong impression of one another when meeting for the first time at a new teacher orientation. However, one thing led to another, and the two are now married and settled down with three kids of their own. W...
How to draw using Pablo Picasso’s cubist style
Meghna Gaddam
October 25, 2015
In honor of Pablo Picasso’s birthday on October 25th, Art teacher Brian Chow demonstrates how to imitate Picasso’s famed art style, Cubism. Video By- Meghna Gaddam, Demonstration By- Brian Chow, Additional Reporting By- Ananya Bhat and Priya Reddy, Music From- bensound.com, Pictures From- F...
Diverse opportunities in art world debunk “starving artist’ notion
Neha Patchipala
October 21, 2015
he “starving artist” is a person who chooses a life of poverty in order to fully devote themselves to their art-related ambitions. Vincent Van Gogh, for example, managed to sell only one painting during his lifetime — to his older brother. And now, Van Gogh is one of today’s most revered artist...
Road to runway
Anupama Cemballi
December 1, 2012
This is a timeline of Class of 2007 alumna Rosa Ng’s road to becoming a fashion designer in New York. To navigate through the timeline, move your mouse to the right to move forward, and to the left to move backward. To learn more information about each specific event, click on the hotspot. ...
Sixth annual Art Show takes place on May 19
Smitha Gundavajhala
May 20, 2012
On May 19, art and photography students displayed works of art from this year at the sixth annual Art Show. The showcase was followed by dinner and an auction of selected pieces, most of which were photographs. According to photography teacher Tyler Cripe, the showcase contained a mix of assignment...
Alumnus Jack Chin finds donor match after four month search
Aafreen Mahmood
May 2, 2012
On April 16, Class of 2007 alumnus Jack Chin posted news that many of his followers on the Facebook page “Save Jack from Leukemia” were hoping for: “Thank you all for the help and support you have been giving me. In a week, I will be undergoing one of the most dangerous and arduous procedures...
Connecting the dots
Amrutha Dorai
April 9, 2012
The human brain is an intricate machine. A three-pound, hundred billion-celled machine divided, for the sake of efficiency, into two halves: left and right. The left brain is for logic, memorization and numbers; the right brain for creativity, intuition and empathy.According to English teacher Mik...
You don’t know Jack
Aafreen Mahmood
March 12, 2012
His body curled up into a ball, lying on a hospital bed after several surgeries and chemotherapy treatments: he was motionless — except for a single finger brushing the back of his mother’s hand. “He couldn’t speak, but he was just trying to thank [his] mom and give her the message,” Chinese...
Staff, administrators, AADP to hold donor registry on Feb. 10
Aafreen Mahmood
February 8, 2012
Jack Chin, a Class of 2007 alumnus, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the summer of 2011. After numerous medical tests, Chin was informed that he needed a bone marrow transplant to survive. To assist him in the search for a matching donor, staff members and administration will be hold...
