Afsoon Soudi
Dr. Afsoon Soudi is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Associate Director of the Creative AI Hub…
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Alexis Walker
Alexis Walker (she/her) is Associate Curator of Dress, Fashion & Textiles at the McCord Stewart Museum in Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal), which…
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Armando Perla is a non-binary queer mestizo (Nahua and Euro-Salvadoran) international curator and museum consultant who is currently Head Curator…
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Cynthia Lickers-Sage [Kanienkeha:ka] is a proud recipient of the Governor-General of Canada’s Meritorious Service Cross. Following her graduation at the…
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Michel Dumont, a queer, Ojibway French, Two-Spirit, disabled artist from Thunder Bay, Ontario, creates mosaic art from vintage tiles and…
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Dr. Heather Igloliorte, an Inuk-Newfoundlander from Nunatsiavut, is the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Decolonial and Transformational Indigenous Art Practices…
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Isidra Cruz is a Mexican/Cree arts administrator and costume designer from George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan. She has worked with the…
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As early as Okuma can remember her life has been in the art world in one way or another. Her…
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Kelly Drennan, a systems thinker, thought leader, and disruptor, is devoted to making change within the fashion industry. In 2007,…
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Kinoo Arcentales Cajas takes inspiration from his Kichwa roots and the legacy of his grandmothers. He is also influenced by…
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Marcos Arcentales is a trailblazer of Andean music in Canada beginning in the 80’s. He formed Indigenous fusion band Kanatan…
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Merdi Sihombing, a Fashion Science and Design graduate, reinterprets traditional textiles and natural dyes in contemporary fashion. Inspired by his…
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An accomplished arts innovator, multi-disciplinary artist, and visionary leader, Sandra Laronde plays a vital role in the ongoing Indigenous cultural…
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Wanda Nanibush is an Anishinaabe-kwe curator, writer, and image warrior from Beausoleil First Nation. She has curated numerous exhibitions including…
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