Angel Agbontaen is an emerging Creative Director, Stylist and aspiring Fashion Journalist with a vision to amplify Black voices in the creative scene. She is Toronto-Based, pursuing a Bachelor of Journalism and a minor in Fashion Studies at the Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). She is constantly on the lookout for stories to tell from an interesting and creative perspective. Her passion for fashion, art and the obscure, motivates her daily to look for new opportunities to advance her craft. Angel runs a social media account, reposting fashion and art archives that inspire her, as well as others. https://www.instagram.com/wdymwhack/ You are welcome to connect with her through LinkedIn or email: abieyuwangel@gmail.com

The art of being an artist

By Angel Agbontaen On this cold February day, the air of the Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Black Student Lounge (BSL) is stale with the only source of ventilation the standing fan at the corner of the room. All the chairs and tables had been moved around to make space for the huge sheet of canvas…