SKITTLES: Maya Odim '10 is one of
17 Wesleyan students of color displaying artwork in an exhibit titled
Skittles through March 4 in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
South. The purpose of Skittles is to raise consciousness about the
challenges that people of color face in the art world. The exhibit
celebrates the diverse backgrounds of the artists. Their experiences are
reflected in their artwork. Odim's piece is titled "Liberty's Legs."
Mike Bolds '08 displays his artwork, "Pieces
of a Man," which
is a puzzle that can never fully be put together. Poems are on the
pieces' backsides.
Yokasta Tineo '07 is displaying her own
photographs in the exhibit. She has titled her work, "Parts of Me in
You."
Micaela Anaya '08 displays her painting, "En su Retratro de Colores." It is made of acrylic paint on canvas.
Julius Hampton '09 is one of the exhibit's
student organizers. He is displaying his work titled, "My Rooting
Spirits," which is sketched with charcoal and
Conté crayon on paper. (Photos by Olivia
Bartlett)
