Watercolor painting was one of the few ways Elizabeth Reichner could bond with her sister.   The creative process of art is widely known to nurture emotional growth – a concept the second-year art student wanted to explore at UCLA by forming the club Healing through Art. Read more...

Photo: Elizabeth Reichner, a second-year art student, and Paige Shannon, a second-year music and industry history student, work together as a part of the club Healing through Art. They said the club works to give students an alternative option to learn ways to improve their mental health through education and creating art. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

The phone rings and an electronic voice reads an eerie threat that will ensue if the message isn’t forwarded. This is “The Future.” At first glance, science and art often seem like separate forces, but graduate student Dasul Kim blends the two together in her upcoming solo exhibition “The Future” to make a statement about a more hopeful fate. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Dasul Kim brings together science and art in her solo exhibition “The Future.” Kim said environmental issues weren’t being addressed by the public. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)