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Mashonda Tifrere is celebrating a significant milestone as her platform, ArtLeadHer, turns ten in a few months. The founder and the curator has already won the attention of a magazine and is using this moment to review her mission to promote female artists and their stories through art-based platforms. This mission reflects her perfect day, from personal joy to professional inspiration.
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The post, which was reposted by Art Basel, shows Tifrere in a posture of gratitude and contemplation. She thanked The Online Gallery for their presenting her, but at the same time, she acknowledged writer Zoe Lukov and supporter Che Morales as her greatest helpers. Tifrere said, ‘As I plan my trip to Basel, I realize that reviving my dedication to make a space where creativity can flow freely is very necessary.’
The announcement was a signal for her community to support her and celebrate with her. The section for comments was full of greetings and personal messages from the artists and patrons of the community.
Ashley Antoinette, a motivational speaker and author, is sure that she sees an analogous opportunity; she penned: ‘I have a customer, who is an artist and a Black lady, whose art is so to bad!! We must talk for sure!! She’s COLD!’ This note conveys the large networking and opportunity-creating that ArtLeadHer and similar platforms offer, already transcending mere celebration and turning into assistance that is capable of being put into action.
Many comments highlighted the significant effect that such works of arts have on the world’s taste. One of them was from the artist Christa Forrest who said, ‘with your kindness and support, we fit into that open space you have created.’ A very strong echo of Tifrere’s mission—an area of the art world where women in general, especially women of color, are represented, though they have been historically neglected.
Milestones usually have a reflective effect and in this case it was Tifrere’s growth that was being double reflected. One observer who is around a long time commented, ‘Congrats Mashonda…I’m happy to see your progress… You have done fantastically in your Art career as well.’ The comment points at her transition from being a public figure in music to a respected force in the visual arts. Her recent feature on dynamic power in modern luxury further cements this status.
Flattering comments then attracted more people to the whole situation, so Dr. Carey Yazeed’s remarks then came as a lighter moment when he said, ‘What you are doing is perfect!!! Now can we discuss the jeans, they are a work of art too 😍🔥,’ It was a humorous reminder that the celebration is for the whole character—the genius and the person dressed phenomenally well.
Among those who praised were artist Tamika D. Mallory and activist Elizabeth Waggett, who got their voices added to the chorus of praise. Waggett’s comment—’🙌🙌🙌 ten years! Wow! So happy to be part of your journey xxx’—lay emphasis on the community’s collaborative and interlinked character, of which Tifrere has built around her within a decade.
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ArtLeadHer, founded in 2016, has been vigorously working to change the narrative by providing them with mentorship, exhibitions, and a strong digital presence. The recognition in a magazine as the organization nears its ten-year milestone is both a celebration of its successes and a stepping stone for the next chapter. Tifrere’s claim of a new lease of determination, articulated while exiting the elite Art Basel fair, suggests that the landmark of ten years is less about closure and more about the arrival of yet another era of advocacy and curation. The community’s reaction is a confirmation that they are ready and waiting for her to unveil what is next in her creative planning. This forward momentum is often fueled by reflective moments, like her joyful afternoon visit to a San Diego museum.