We invite you to revisit these events and take a deep dive into the ideas discussed. RRR Vol.11 was organized by the Exhibitions department, and in Fall 2025 edited by Isaiah Diaz-Mays and Jasmine Narkita Wiley, with original graphics by Pnita (Mintie) Jantarkolica.

Isaiah Diaz-Mays is an Afro-Latino scholar and writer from Hudson County, New Jersey, whose work can be found in Free the Verse, Tupelo Press, and FlowerSong Press, among others. A former business news editor and television producer, he’s a second-year MFA Writing student and currently working on his debut novel of historical fiction.

Jasmine Narkita Wiley is an interdisciplinary artist and writer working across craft, (text)iles, photography, and imaging. Her practice encompasses installation, performance, and social practice. She draws inspiration from the archive, oral histories, spiritual traditions, womanism, and critical theory. Wiley earned her MA in Arts Politics from Tisch School of the Arts, NYU in 2022 and is currently a MFA Fine Arts candidate at California College of the Arts.

Devika Mohanlal (MBA Design Strategy) bridges the worlds of art and commerce. With an undergraduate degree in Contemporary Art Practices and experience scaling brands from startups to cultural institutions, she develops marketing strategies grounded in visual storytelling and cultural insight. Whether building brands or crafting content for early-stage start-ups, Devika believes the most compelling marketing honors craft, culture, and human connection.

Zander-Ashton Ramos (BFA Film 2029) is a filmmaker and eccentric spirit from Boston, Massachusetts. His work explores social justice topics in wacky uncanny ways. He loves spending time with artists of diverse backgrounds, learning about new subcultures and techniques in various fields.

Tyah-Amoy Roberts (MA Visual & Critical Studies 2027) is a multidisciplinary artist and writer with a deep interest in Black diasporic art and art practices. When they’re not writing, they’re making. When they’re not making, you can find them wandering around an exhibition, or sitting pensively over a cup of ginger tea.

Susan Skeele is in her second year of the MFA Writing Program at California College of the Arts. Her work has appeared in Ekphrastic Review, Humble Pie, an Woman.Life.Freedom. As a mother and physical improviser, she connects to the life of the body as a rich source of language and curiosity toward the world that deeply informs her poetry.

Ashley Spencer is an artist and writer whose work reflects her perspectives as a Black creator. With a decade of experience in ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media, she delves into the complexity of the black experience, hauntology, and femme autonomy. Spencer received an MFA in Fine Arts from California College of the Arts, where she is now working towards her second MFA in Creative

Alyssa Bardge (BA Writing and Literature 2026) is a poet and printmaker. She describes her written and visual compositions as a body text that outlines her geography as a queer Black woman. In practice, her work serves as an effort to investigate the breaks in personal and collective lineages.

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