At 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, graduate costume design student Charlotte Ballard said she realized her costume was lacking. She sped over to Home Depot, leaving the workshop she created in her parents’ garage. Read more...

Photo: Graduate costume design student Charlotte Ballard designed a dress based on the Claude-Joseph Vernet painting “A Seaport at Sunset,” which was the winning costume at the “Art of Fashion” competiton April 20. (Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The perception of a quaint, traditional dining room in Carla Jay Harris’ thesis exhibition is shattered by a closer look at the floral wallpaper that lines the walls. Read more...

Photo: Graduate photography student Carla Ray Harris’ exhibit, “INCONSPICUOUS PRESENCE,” features self-portraits and installations consisting of a dining room setup that seeks to encourage viewers to rethink their perceptions of different groups in society. (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin)

Pedro Reyes’ paintbrush doesn’t lay down strokes of color. Instead, the Mexican artist’s paintbrush adds an element of theater to his artworks. His project, the second General Assembly of “The People’s United Nations,” or “pUN,” is an experimental symposium that incorporates theatrical aspects. Read more...

Photo: Artist Pedro Reyes created his theater-inspired art, the second General Assembly of “The People’s United Nations,” or “pUN,” which will gather 160 people of different backgrounds to discuss world issues. (Lisa O’Brien/Daily Bruin)