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Photography, Video Art classes visit the Broad

Hannah Han February 3, 2019

Video Art and Photography II and III students, accompanied by visual arts teachers Jesse Chehak and Cheri Gaulke, traveled to the Broad museum to view a newly opened, fully immersive exhibition called...

YoungArts recognizes 10 artists

Madi Massey December 1, 2018

The National YoungArts Foundation recognized eleven students from the school as finalists, honorable mentions and merit winners in its 2019 competition. The winners represented various different categories...

Photography students participate in workshop

Caitlin Chung October 25, 2018

Students from Photography I viewed an exhibit and participated in an interactive portrait workshop conducted by an Arlene Schnitzer artist Janna Ireland at the Middle School on Oct. 19. The visiting photographer’s...

NYU and Photoville hold exhibitions

NYU and Photoville hold exhibitions

Lauren Cho, Austin Lee, and Tanisha Gunby October 4, 2018

Photographs by Abe Kaye ’20 and Chronicle Assistant Photography Editor Caitlin Chung ’20 were selected to be displayed as a part of an exhibition in Photoville and New York University called “cit.i.zen.ship:...

Garcia joins communications and visual arts departments

Caitlin Chung September 14, 2018

Alexandra Pacheco Garcia joined the communications and visual arts departments this year as the new Vox Populi advisor and a photography teacher, respectively. Previously, Garcia worked as a project...

O’Malley to retire after 39 years, pursue screenwriting

Ryan Albert June 1, 2018

After 39 years teaching photography and video art, Upper School Visual Arts Teacher Kevin O’Malley will leave the school at the end of this year to pursue his career as a screenwriter in Maine. O’Malley...

Photography student awarded second place in annual National Geographic competition

Anusha Mathur March 22, 2018

Cole Heine ’19 won second place in the annual National Geographic 2018 High School Photography Contest. With over 5,000 entries from across the country, this year’s competition was the most competitive...

Photos by Emma Spencer

Capturing the past: How photographer Emma Spencer commemorates the Vietnam War

Kaitlin Musante February 27, 2018

Echoes of the Vietnam War lingered inside the crumbling walls of the Veterans Administration as Emma Spencer ‘18 stepped through the overgrown grass of an empty lot, camera in tow. “It felt like I...

Wedding and fashion photographer speaks to students

Anusha Mathur January 24, 2018

Photographer Rebecca Yale ’06 spoke to Photography III students about her work as a professional wedding and fashion photographer and critiqued the students’ most recent project on Jan. 23. While...

Looking Back: Photography III students host showcase on the Vietnam War

Caitlin Chung January 23, 2018

Students and faculty reflected on the tragedies of the Vietnam War at the Photography III showcase, “Then and Now,” on Jan 22. The showcase, which was curated by Emma Spencer '18, consisted of photographs...

Printed with permission of Ari Shooshani

Look, Don’t Touch: How photographer Ari Shooshani captures girlhood

Ryan Albert January 12, 2018

In the dimly lit photography studio, Ari Shooshani ’18 stepped back from the camera to reassess the chaos around her. Her friends stood precariously on stools, dangling red roses over Charlotte...

MAKING A SPLASH: Mia Nelson ’19 poses for a photo in Palos Verdes, taken by Chronicle Assistant News Editor Kaitlin Musante ’19. The photo was recognized in the Drexel  University High School photography contest and will be displayed in the Drexel art gallery in February. Credit: Kaitlin Musante

Photography students win contest

Alison Oh January 11, 2018

Photography students Cole Heine ’19 and Assistant News Editor Kaitlin Musante ’19 earned recognition for their submissions to the 2017 Drexel University High School Photography Contest, which chose...

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