art – Ka Leo O Kalani

Long-time Kalani art teacher Gerald Toyama retires this year from teaching.

A goodbye letter from Mr. Toyama

Ka Leo Staff, Student Life
May 20, 2020

Senior Maria Tanaka did a self-portrait in graphite from a trip to Osaka. She was the first place 2020 Congressional Art Award winner. Photo courtesy of Mr. Mosher.

Kalani earns two Congressional Art Award Winners

Kevin Kamehiro, News Feature
May 20, 2020

Clara Wu (12) created this poster for Mr. Mosher's Computer Art class during this period of social distancing and online learning. Students were told to look up work by the artist Shepard Fairey for inspiration.

COVID-19: We Are Not Afraid

Ka Leo Staff, Graphics & Illustrations
April 8, 2020

Karen Oh (12) Gold Key winner. Photo courtesy of artist 2020.

2020 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards

Kevin Kamehiro, News
January 30, 2020

Winner Kathy Tosh’s “Work With What You’ve Got” wreath won the overall “Best in Show” prize, receiving the 2019 Mayor’s Holly Award of $200. Part of Honolulu’s 2019 City Lights, the 34th Annual Holiday Wreath Contest is held in the Lane Gallery of Honolulu Hale, Downtown. Displayed from Dec. 7 - 31, the contest awarded winners with prize money ranging from $25-$200. Divisions included Adult, Youth, and this year’s “Holiday Hale” Theme Category. Photo by Liahna Sedillo 2019.

Best In Show at 2019 Honolulu City Lights

Liahna Sedillo, Photojournalism
December 19, 2019

Edward Case, the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district, stands beside Clara Wu (11) and her artwork entitled

Wu wins top Congressional Art prize!

Serena Wong, Student Life
May 21, 2019

Gold Key and American Vision Nominee by Junior Colleen Kagawa. Staff photo 2019.

Kalani Artists Take Top Prizes in Regional Competition

Jett Neeley, Student Life
February 1, 2019

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a western-themed, action video game created and published by Rockstar Games. It is available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Rockstar publicity poster 2018.

What is art in the modern world?

Jett Neeley, Video Game Review
December 1, 2018

so flow soflow [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

Drawing & Painting Encourages Free Expression

Ka Leo Staff, Student Life
November 14, 2018

In Kaimuki, a community art project run by streetARThawaii is painting murals over thirteen traffic signal boxes commonly targeted for graffiti. The colorfully painted boxes appear along Waialae Avenue from 17th Avenue to 8th Avenue and from Koko Head and Harding to 7th and Harding Avenues. Many of the artists involved live in the area. The project's stated goal is to reduce graffiti in the area. Photo by Emily Bullock 2018.

Murals reduce graffiti in Kaimuki

Emily Bullock, Photojournalism
October 7, 2018

Is graffiti art or a public nuisance? Local artists have turned Kaka'ako into their canvas. Some are inspired, while others consider it public defacement. Staff photo 2018.

Graffiti: Art or Not?

David Lee, Editorial
May 4, 2018

Photo by Eugene An 2018.

Wow! POW! WOW!

Eugene An, Feature Writer
March 14, 2018

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