Visual Arts

A Photo I Like – Part 1

 I will admit I am a sucker for vintage films and photography. This form of artistic expression brings a unique aspect to pictures than your regular high-quality cameras. I get a very human feeling when seeing pictures that use...

2023 Oscars Breakdown

The Academy Awards, the world's largest film award event, has announced its nominees for winners in a number of categories for the 2023 Oscars. Here, we will break down the candidates for the major categories, evaluating which films should...

An Introduction to the Balisong: An Ever Growing Hobby

 An Overview of the Hobby The balisong hobby is a hobby that not many people are aware of. Some people might have heard of a balisong, more popularly known as a "butterfly knife" but not actually know much about them....

Jesuit Dallas Museum Status Continues to Rise

In 2014, Sam Powell 17' wrote the article Jesuit Welcomes New Museum Director, which profiled new director of the Jesuit Dallas Museum, Elizabeth Hunt Blanc. The Jesuit Museum has seen many changes in the eight years under Mrs. Hunt Blanc....

The Jesuit Journal Puts Creativity on Full Display

The winter issue of the Jesuit Journal was released last week. It is a magazine that releases twice a year, publishing works of Jesuit students and helping them to reveal their creativity. A variety of creative outlooks are displayed through...

Dallas Young Artist Exhibition

Earlier this month, five Jesuit students were named Dallas' top high school artists and featured in the Dallas Young Artist Exhibition. The five students included seniors Alex Wolpert, Jake Reed, James Paredes, and juniors Joseph Amador and Nick Archer....

Exciting Updates from the Jesuit Museum

Each and every day, students and faculty alike walk down hallways brimming with color and energy. Without a doubt, Jesuit wouldn’t quite be Jesuit without wonderful pieces of artwork and sculptures filling the walls and ceilings. Not too many...

Jesuit Museum Reveals Exhibits During Coronavirus: Robert Indiana and Alex Powers

Mrs. Hunt-Blanc, Jesuit Dallas Museum director, had to change her ways of revealing new pieces and exhibits to the Jesuit community amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Instead of tours around school to show off the new pieces, she now reveals...