ivory tower: 象牙塔
outdoor: adj. 户外的，室外的，野外的
wild: adj. 野性的，疯狂的
overwhelming: adj. 压倒性的，许多的
quality education: 素质教育
assignment: n. 课外作业
eyesight: n. 视力，目力
repress: v. 压制
humdrum: adj. 单调的
intimate: adj. 亲密的
Apparently, the artist aims at criticizing a serious problem occurring in…That is to say…
…but it is only part of the picture.