Trading the microphone for a paintbrush

Posted on May 27, 2010
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Written by Jordan Aman, Arts Editor

Brandon Boyd grew up in Calabasas, California with his parents Dolly and Charles Boyd. Throughout his childhood, his parents encouraged Boyd’s artistic drive, though he was never enrolled in any formal classes. Upon entrance to high... Read more »

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When music gets colorful

Posted on May 27, 2010
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Written by Jordan Aman

You walk into FYE and begin to move among the endless array of DVDs and CDs stacked and filed about the store. Today, you are in the mood for pop, so you walk over to the “pop/rock” section and begin to browse, when suddenly a... Read more »

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The naked truth

Posted on May 10, 2010
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Written by Jordan and Jane Aman, Arts Editor

The debate between acceptable nudity and gratuitous nakedness has, since Michelangelo’s time, been a controversial topic in the art world, if not one of the biggest issues with which an artist dealing with such subject matter... Read more »

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A classic view of hip hop culture

Posted on April 19, 2010
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Written by Jordan Aman, Arts Editor

Kehinde Wiley is a Los Angeles native who has made quite a name for himself in the world of portraiture. Wiley has developed a colorful style that falls into the categories of both pop art and traditional portraiture. He has combined... Read more »

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The writing on the walls

Posted on April 19, 2010
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Written by Jane Aman, Arts Editor

Some call it vandalism, others call it art. Graffiti is the ageold practice of making statements or creating artwork on someone else’s canvas- be it a wall, a trash can or a street sign. Graffitti, dating back ancient Egypt, has... Read more »

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IB Art Show

Posted on April 15, 2010
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Students hang their artwork in Clausen Hall for their IB Exam.  Read More →

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Who claps? We play for snaps

Posted on March 24, 2010
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Written by Jordan Aman, Arts Editor

The lights were dim in Clausen Hall and the audience members were settled in their chairs, waiting eagerly for the Filament literary arts magazine’s semi annual coffeehouse to begin on March 17. The coffeehouse, a student-run showcase... Read more »

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Painting the woman in red

Posted on March 2, 2010
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Written by Jordan Aman, Staff Writer

At 27 years old, San Francisco native Silvia Ji has created a blend of intensity and beauty that is both provocative and macabre. Through her highly technical work, Ji creates an emotion in the faces of her subjects that makes the... Read more »

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Artist in the spotlight: Jay Levanthal

Posted on March 2, 2010
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Written by Jordan Aman, Staff Writer

Senior Jay Leventhal is a spunky artist who is currently enrolled in the IB Visual Arts program. She has created her IB portfolio around the theme of reduce, recycle and reuse. Much of Leventhal’s work is created using old cardboard... Read more »

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Musician Spotlight: Gwen Levey

Posted on February 18, 2010
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Written by Aishwarya Venkat, In-Depth editor

With a pink scarf imprinted with black musical notes, and a wooden acoustic guitar named Iggy, freshman Gwen Levey is one of the most recent musicians in AHS’s vibrant music scene. Independent, confident, and melodic, her songs... Read more »

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