“A Whole New World” (2022), oil and acrylic on canvas

Spent the better portion of my last semester working on this one for gradshow, and it was a big challenge for sure! I had to push myself a lot to figure out and overcome technical cha

For someone who insisted her whole life she’d never go to uni….that looks an awful lot like a bachelors degree in her hand 😳

(best peer pressure I ever had)

#uottawagrad2022 #BFA
🎓🥳🌟🙌🏻

One thing about me: I’m gonna post group photos 😩

(goodbye to my home away from home away from home) 🥺🤍✨

Some documentation of my gradshow installation

slowly but surely getting around to posting these 🤧

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Putting the late in constellate 🤩🤩

Jokes aside, wasn’t sure which post I’d end up getting emotional on but ig this is the one.
Last Friday’s gradshow vernissage was more than I could’ve ever hoped for. I’m so so proud

✨ 9 HOURS TIL CONSTELLATE!! ✨
@bfagradbav

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✨It’s almost here!! ✨

Only 10 days left til our graduating exhibition “Constellate” opens! It’ll run from April 25-May 1, with the Vernissage on April 29. Make sure you don’t miss it!

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“Bahar B” (2022), kijiji intervention

Bahar B Hijab Doll Online New Ethnic Exotic Kijiji Muslim Toy

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My favourite part of last week’s exhibit ☺️

Had a great time from start to finish this semester making People Patterns with @artbymesoma. I’m very happy we were able to do it, and really enjoyed and appreciated the entire process! Big t

And they were roommates 🤩

Last weekend’s gallery set-up session, now that I don’t need to worry about spoilers 🙌🏻

Almost fell off the ladder at one point but other than that 10/10 would do again 😅

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Super excited to announce that my studio partner @artbymesoma and I will be opening our show TOMORROW in 100 Laurier’s Gallery 115 inshallah! It’ll run until Friday, and the vernissage is going to be this Thursday March 31st, from 5-7.

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OAG tour with the cooler group 🤩📦🗣

“Round and Round; my Reminisce Ramadhan” (2022), acrylic on canvas

Repetition; mapping human movement

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“Green on the Other Side” (3)

Thank you to m-

Jokes aside thank u again @fatimbit_v for helping me take these and also especially for @reebzchoudhry for coming all the way and modelling for these only for me to not be able to figure ou

“Green on the Other Side” (2)

Special thank you to my mom @barbara.helms.5011 for coming both days to help me with a tight schedule 💚

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“Green on the Other Side” (right)

Thanks to @fatimbit_v for once again modelling for my projects 💚

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Some detail shots of “People Patterns”, my collab piece with @artbymesoma

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First day back from reading week
☺️📸🎨🐥🍊

Sneak peek BTS of me and my studio partner @artbymesoma’s collab piece! 🤚🤚

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AISHAH VAKILY

“Mixed” Media Artist

UPCOMING:

Cross-Paths group show
Shenkman Arts Centre, September 2022

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