My name is Yun Zhang, and my capstone is The Art Show: Beauty & the Brain.

The Art Show is an annual event at Science Leadership Academy that celebrates the creativity innate in every person. It is the culmination of every dream, experience, and knowledge I have acquired throughout my years at SLA. This year’s art show was made possible by the hard work of my incredible art teacher, Ms. Angeles; my friend and partner, Jay Vilchis; and the countless amazing volunteers, including students, staff, and other community members. Together, we put on the 2026 Art Show, Beauty and the Brain!

Our shared goal for the Art Show is to show an elevated exhibition of student artwork; Beauty & the Brain invites the greater SLA community into the magic unleashed in the mind when we create and experience art.

Through the process of this project, I’ve learned so much about what it means to plan events, what it means to be a gallery, and the ways of facilitating engagement with art.

✦ Annotated Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rzy2DBtX2daXJ_LmkoKIkbyzR_t8rV_poUkLXL07ao0/edit?tab=t.0