“Very often I look down at my skin and it has turned blue,” says artist Siona Benjamin. “The blue skin has become a symbol for me of being a Jewish woman of color.”
Siona Benjamin with a mask that evokes the blue women who dominate much of her artwork, symbols of being a Jewish woman of color

Benjamin, who was born in India and now lives in New Jersey, reflects her upbringing as a Bombay Jew in her artwork — which is on display through Sept. 18 at the Peninsula JCC in Foster City.

The 56-year-old Benjamin includes familiar biblical figures such as Miriam and Rachel in her works. Almost all of the artwork included in the “Blue Like Me” exhibition depicts women — specifically, blue-skinned women.

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