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we celebrate galentines round here. got to curate

we celebrate galentines round here. got to curate a digital series ft. some of my fav illustrators, @racheljoanis and @ymonett, for @trussbeverages’s @littlevictorybeverages line to honour the occasion.⁣⁣
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a toast to the ones who provided encouraging words, entertained boozy zoom brunches and staycations, exchanged soulful sounds to uplift the spirit, and offered home cooked meals and care that softened the quarantine blues. ⁣
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thank you for continuing to hold me down—I L Y ❤️⁣⁣
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#HappyGalentinesDay

spreading the good word with a takeover of Mayor @

spreading the good word with a takeover of Mayor @johntory’s accounts today. shared some things you can do to be a better human (beyond #BHM):⁣⁣
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1. continue to champion social causes through impactful creative campaigning.⁣⁣
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2. use your position to help share relevant voices.⁣⁣
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3. credit the work you share and get inspired from.⁣⁣
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4. find ways to compensate or pay for our work, time and POV.⁣⁣
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5. cultivate diverse storytellers and gain meaningful insight.⁣⁣
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6. build our legacy by making space for the emerging Black artists too.⁣⁣
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7. fund mentors and generate mentorship opportunities for BIPOC creatives.⁣⁣
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> with an appropriate side note:⁣⁣
as part of the ‘Awakenings’ program, @tohistorymuseums is calling on artists for “A Revolution of Love” artist mentorship ❤️⁣⁣
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deadline: Feb 25⁣⁣
https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/awakenings-artist-mentorship/⁣⁣
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#PassTheMic
📸 @hyghly

🎈 2021 01 02: thirty-seven years wiser and st

🎈 2021 01 02: thirty-seven years wiser and stronger, with a lot more love to give.⁣⁣
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❤️ to my peoples who filled this challenging, transformational and important year with positivity and blessings... Thank You.⁣⁣
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#capricornseason⁣⁣
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📷 @oshane.howard

studying life and art, brb.⁣ 📷: Yayoi Kusama

studying life and art, brb.⁣

📷: Yayoi Kusama ‘Narcissus Garden’, 1966-

#perezmuseum
#rubellmuseum

still finding joy, IRL. ⁣ touring @art_toronto (

still finding joy, IRL. ⁣
touring @art_toronto (and some others), pass through.⁣
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📷 above: #AliciaHenry, ‘Untitled’, (Woman with Blue Nose) via TrépanierBaer Gallery (@trepanierbaer)

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