The incidence of depressive symptoms among adolescents is relatively high both domestically and internationally， but the intervention effect of mainstream psychotherapy mediated by language on adolescents is not as effective as art therapy. Art therapy is a non-verbal psychotherapy method that mainly includes painting therapy， music therapy， and dance therapy， corresponding to visual， auditory， and tactile artistic expressions. It is beneficial for improving emotional trauma and conflict， emotional fluctuations and stress， as well as self-understanding and identification in adolescents， and alleviating their depressive symptoms. Various artistic activities can also be combined with cognitive-behavioral therapy to promote the perception and expression of emotions among adolescents， which is conducive to personality development and interpersonal interaction. This paper reviews the research progress on the impact of art therapy on adolescent depressive symptoms in recent years， based on the main forms of art therapy activities， with the aim of promoting intervention research and therapeutic effects of art therapy.