This article was updated March 5 at 2:30 p.m. Tami Chalom once ran a ruler over one of her self-portraits in frustration, smearing her image across the canvas. Read more...

Photo: Saloni Kothari, a first-year undeclared student, will display her painting “Drowning” in Hillel at UCLA’s newest art exhibition titled “Breaking the Taboo: The Unspoken Epidemic.” As the exhibition aims to destigmatize mental illness, many of the artists use art as a means of coping with many forms of mental health issues. (Quanzhao “Ari” He/Daily Bruin)

Mary Stuart and Queen Elizabeth I never met in real life, but they will onstage. The School of Theater, Film and Television’s upcoming production “Mary Stuart” will run March 2 through March 10 at UCLA’s Little Theater. Read more...

Photo: Graduate acting student Chelsea Giles plays Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots in the School of Theater, Film and Television’s production of “Mary Stuart.” She said the play will not depict a strictly accurate historical representation of the events that occurred during the time period, but will instead explore the relationship between the two women in the story. (Burcu Turkay/Daily Bruin)

A Life Alert commercial inspired the name of Paul Carlo Esposito’s latest exhibition. Esposito said his exhibition alerts audience members of their connection to all living things. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Paul Carlo Esposito is displaying his exhibition, “Life Alert,” at the Broad Art Center. The exhibition features a variety of art forms such as video and kinetic sculptures and will represent the relationship between living organisms and technology. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)

Hana Kim’s production designs range from digital forest nymphs to kaleidoscopic collages of hands and piano keys. The 2012 UCLA MFA alumna was awarded the Center Theatre Group’s $10,000 Richard E. Read more...

Photo: Hana Kim, a UCLA alumna, recently won the Center Theatre Group’s $10,000 Richard E. Sherwood Award for her work as a projection and set designer. The award honors emerging artists in the Los Angeles theater community who exhibit exceptional talent and push the boundaries of their field. (Courtesy of Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

About 31,000 undergraduate students attend UCLA, but less than 30 of them identify as Hmong. A small group of Hmong students formed the Hmong Arts Collective in fall 2017 as a collaborative space to come together and celebrate their ethnic and cultural identity by supporting and critiquing each other’s artwork. Read more...

Photo: Students Kristy Vang, Johnnie Yaj and Andy Cha (left to right) joined the Hmong Art Collective in fall 2017. The group represents the Hmong community on campus through performative and visual art. (Nathan Smith/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Meleko Mokgosi condensed one year of research into 21 paintings. The alumnus’ series of paintings, “Bread, Butter, and Power,” which is on view at the Fowler Museum until July 1, explores the theme of feminism in postcolonial southern Africa. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Meleko Mokgosi painted 21 works as a part of his series “Bread, Butter, and Power, using various nontraditional techniques, such as painting directly on the canvas and using different oils for skin tones, in order to more accurately depict African skin tones. (Courtesy of Meleko Mokgosi and Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles)