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Poetry Collection by Willow Palmer ’23

For her creative writing class’s final project, Willow Palmer created a collection of poems around her central idea of death. Using different styles of writing, the poems beautifully demonstrate how poetry can be enhanced by the visual art around the … Continue reading

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Ceramic teapot by Saira Rajparia ’24

Saira Rajparia ’24 has recently finished a collection of creative and unique ceramic pieces, some of which include plates, mugs, and sculptures. She enjoys the ceramic process and is currently involved in the Advanced Ceramics class this year. One of … Continue reading

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Ceramic works by Dagny Slomack ’24

Dagny Slomack ’24 has created a collection of ceramic pieces in her Advanced Ceramics class, including pots, vases, sculptural pieces, and mugs, among others. Two notable pieces are her small grapefruit sculpture, “Flowered Grapefruit,” and an abstract vase, “Geometric Vase.”

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“Confined Chaos,” a painting by Vivian Zhang ’24

Vivian Zhang ’24 used acrylic paint and a palette knife to achieve the unique texture of her painting, “Confined Chaos.” According to Vivian, “This piece is inspired from a personal feeling I wanted to depict, something along the lines of … Continue reading

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Gallery Display by Kylie Bill ’21

Recently, NA alum Kylie Bill assembled a visual art gallery exhibit. She describes her process: “For my ENVS-160 class, we were tasked with an open-ended final project. Instead of completing a research paper, I wanted to do something more creative. … Continue reading

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Mini Watercolor Paintings by Albert Zhou ’22

Albert Zhou ’22 spent his weekend learning how to paint using watercolors. Below are the mini paintings that he has created so far.

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Heart Art by Newark Anatomy x Art Club

Recently, Newark Anatomy and Art Club collaborated with the American Heart Association and Jiggy Puzzles to gather heart-related art for American Heart Month in February. Enjoy some of the stunning art pieces submitted to the American Heart Association to be … Continue reading

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Chinese Mythology Illustrations by Mandarin C Class

Middle school students in Ms. Luo’s Mandarin C class read myths and chose scenes to illustrate. Ms. Luo explains: “It’s the story behind Mid Autumn Day Festival. One is ‘Houyi who Shot the Sun’ and one is ‘Chang e Flying … Continue reading

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“God Complex” Painting by Selah Dungey ’22

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Painting by Samantha Witt ’22

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“Jaguar” by Albert Zhou ’22

Albert Zhou ’22 created this painting to represent software named Jaguar developed by a company he worked at over the summer.

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Art Exhibit Showcase

As the year comes to a close, the exhibit in the art gallery is filled with works done by a variety of visual art students. Below, we highlight some of the work that is currently on display by Réal Nix … Continue reading

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Sculpture by Selah Dungey ’22

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Phone Cases by Albert Zhou ’22

Enjoy these phone cases, painted by Albert Zhou ’22, using spray paint.

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Earthenware Art by Lauren Freed ’22

Lauren Freed recently won a Scholastic Silver Key Award for her earthenware pieces, titled “Environments.” Lauren’s work has been featured on WAM before, but now her art is accompanied by pages from her sketchbook which outline her inspiration, process, and … Continue reading

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Painting by Samantha Witt ’22

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Painting by Selah Dungey ’22

Enjoy this painting by IB Art student Selah Dungey!

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Visual Art by Lauren Freed ’22

Junior Lauren Freed recently made several pieces of visual art utilizing a range of mediums. Lauren’s works were photographed by Tess Kesler ’22 and are shown below.

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“Car Crash” by Selah Dungey ’22

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Portrait Sketches by Sophie Zhou ’24

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Spirit Week Boards 2020

This year the Skiiniors, Jukebox Juniors, Secret Agent Sophomores, Fluorescent Freshmen, and Middle School Magicians competed for the Spirit Week win. One element of Spirit Week was the spirit board competition. Although the juniors were a close second, the seniors … Continue reading

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Nature Week: Painting by Samantha Witt ’22

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“Hanauma” Painting by IB Artist Sophie Chang ’20

Sophie’s most recent piece, titled “Hanauma,” depicts a coastal Hawai’ian landscape. On a closer glance, tiny human figures are visible in the water.

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Photography by Cienna Cetrulo ’25

I took both these pictures coming home from Newark Academy. I always took interest in sunsets and the sky as a whole so seeing the blend of natural colors convinced me to capture them. Cienna Cetrulo ’25

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Alexa Meade Visits Newark Academy

In the middle of spirit week, the art department hosted the innovative artist and illusionist Alexa Meade. Meade’s known for her unique artwork in which she paints 2D patterns onto 3D objects, creating “the illusion of a world where 2D … Continue reading

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Reviews of Summer Art Programs

Here are summaries, reviews, and reflections on summer programs that NA students have attended, hopefully to assist any prospective students looking to apply to these programs. Continue reading

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Fall Art Exhibit Featuring Cat Delett

Cat Delett, a Maplewood resident and passionate artist, is featured this fall in the Teiger Art Gallery. During Delett’s gallery discussion with the IB and Advanced Art Classes, she described herself as a “narrative artist.” Many of her pieces incorporate … Continue reading

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Spray Paint Art by Albert Zhou ’22

Check out these captivating spray paint pieces by Albert Zhou ’22!

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Parents’ Night Artwork

Last Wednesday, a variety of illustrations and photography was displayed in the arts wing hallways for Parents’ Night. These pieces are a great representation of the visual arts students’ works throughout the past few years!

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Artwork by Ms. Dixler

Artwork-in-progress by retired Arts Department faculty member and graphic designer Deborah Dixler. You can follow Ms. Dixler’s new artwork on Instagram.

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2019 Community Art Show

The Newark Academy 2019 Community Art Show curated by Arts Department Head Elaine Brodie, themed “House & Home,” was exhibited in the David Teiger ’47 Gallery for Studio Arts. The installation featured works of art by students, parents, faculty, and alumni … Continue reading

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“Sunset,” Painting by Tyler Barron ’20

Acrylic painting by Tyler Barron ’20.

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