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#Reveal time for one of the trio of #Filipino-#French style #canapé @ak_ona has #creatively #curated for the #Love2HateV #event this Monday February 11th!! . . Note: everything is #handmade (no short-cuts here) with #local #ingredients and with lots of #love. . . The picture says it all but: #porkbelly #asado #bao. Expect an explosion of flavour here! . .... Vegan option: #mushroom #asado #bao . . #yum #nomz #getinmybelly #food #foodislife #art #toronto https://www.instagram.com/p/BtkEOVFgOjh/

Tickets may now also be purchased online.....!

*** Fourth Artist Feature for our #kokoartistseries *** . Good Evening Happy Souls! Today, we introduce Gwen Brown. Go give her some Kosmic @gwensbrown and #come experience her artwork at the show February 11th. . . Gwen's response to our Kosmic questions: .... Kosmic: Do you love or hate Valentines day? Gwen: Im mildly in love valentines day because I love my partner! But I love Feb. 15th more for the discounted chocolate. . . K: What does love mean to you? G: Having someone to watch shitty movies with or spend all day doing nothing with and its still perfect! Someone that doesnt judge that I become easily emotional over sad commercials! (Thanks Luke!) . . K: What is an art collective to you? G: To me its a way to collaborate and converse with other artists and creative people, but facilitated and lead by those who are like-minded and passionate about connecting with others! . . K: Share with us your best/worst valentines day experience? G: Not sure of my worst valentines day but it was probably the year everyone stopped receiving cute Harry Potter or TV themed valentines cards in elementary school . . K: tell us more about you! G: I create realistic contemporary still life paintings. The concept of time and the preservation of moments are largely concurrent themes that run throughout my work . . We loved your answers @gwensbrown, and we couldn't agree more about the childhood loss of no longer receiving vday cards! Thank you Gwen, lots of love from @KosmicKollectivTO and are getting exciting for our #Love2HateV #popup event. . . #love #valentines #kosmickollectiv #toronto #torontoartist #emergingartist #local #forthesakeofart #premier #collaboration #play https://www.instagram.com/p/Bthsdb-gGok/

THE EVENT PAGE IS FINALLY HERE : - For tickets, DM

$25 will get you far!!! #tickets Come celebrate #love, #art, #food and #music with us on Feb 11th between 7pm-11pm @kalesarestobar Tickets include a trio of #Filipino-#French #fusion #canapés, followed by a kosmic #dessert, surrounded by #local #art, good tunes and loving vibes!... @collectivebrew beers and a selection of wine will be available at the bar! Please DM to reserve tickets, as we have LIMITED SPACE! See you next Monday!!! #DRINS #LOL #NOTMAKINGTHISAGAIN @blessedconcoctions #love #art #emergingartists #fusionfood #chef #toronto #vdayinthe6 #loveyouall https://www.instagram.com/p/BtfBU6NAT6G/

***Third Artist Feature for our #kokoartistseries**** . On this beautiful and unusually warm Saturday, let's introduce you to Emily Michailidis. Go follow her on @emilou.u and come to the show on Feb 11th! Here's what Emily has to say: . Kosmic: Do you love or hate Valentines day?... Emily: Id say Im ambivalent (because I love discount chocolate but I think Im too cynical for romance!) . K: What does love mean to you? E: I think Im going to have What is Love in my head all day because of this question lol. . K: What is an art collective mean to you? E: People coming together to share ideas and support each others creative pursuits. . K: Share your best/worst valentines day experience? E: I kind of miss exchanging valentine cards with kids in elementary school. That was cute! . K: tell us more about you! E: In my practice right now Im interested in experimenting with textiles and incorporating fabric and textiles with the language of painting. . . Thank you Emily for adding your flare to our Artist Series! Much love from @KosmicKollectivTO! Cannot wait for our #Love2HateV #popup #event! . . #love #kosmickollectiv #Love2HateV #torontoartist #emergingartist #toronto #local #forthesakeofart la fin <3 https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZwdV4ApgO/

*** Second post of our #kokoartistseries *** As the sun sets tonight, let us introduce you to Sophie Stefanovitch's #valentinesday #doodle. Go follow her @blessedconcoctions And come see her work on Feb 11th! .... Read below to get to know her more . . . Kosmic: Do you love or hate Valentine's Day? . Sophie: I think I couldn't care less about Valentines day, but its a great excuse to get together and celebrate love, good art, good food, good drinks and good music :) . . K: What does love mean to you? . S: Love, to me, means giving the best of yourself to someone or something . . K: What is an art collective to you? . S: An opportunity to build momentum and attract attention with as many minds and ideas as possible! . . K: Share with us your best/worst Valentine's Day experience! . A: When I was in grade 5, I made sure to have a boyfriend for Vday. My prey was Simon. It worked: we dated for a few days and I got my dollar store flower-shaped chocolate from him. A few days later I was dumped and blamed to have used him for a gift. He was right. . . . K: Please tell us more about your art practice and the work you will be showing at our #launch event! . S: Since I graduated from OCAD University last spring, my art practice is sparse and eclectic. Cant seem to settle down. But I still love SpongeBob SquarePants and drawing/writing in my black sketchbooks. . . Thank you Sophie! Much love <3 from Kosmic Kollectiv, and for being involved in our #First #Pop-up #event! . . #honesttruth #love #kosmickollectiv #Love2HateV #respect #torontoartist #torontocurators #emergingartists . *fin* See more

Good evening everybody, here's Lucia Wallace's take on Valentine's day, and our very first post of our #kokoartistseries . Go follow her @art_journal_by_lucia . Read below for some very serious interview content. Kosmic: Do you hate or love Valentine's day? Lucia: I LOVE Valentine's day because I love sex and chocolate.... . K: What does love mean to you? L: Love isn't when someone "completes" you, it's when your wholeness is recognized and appreciated. *****(She's so in love with Carter... Omg!) . K: What is an art collective to you? L: Coming together to bring art to life! . K: Share with us your best/worst Valentine's Day experience! L: Eating lobster then going to the sex store . K: Please tell us more about your art practice and the work you will be showing at the event! L: I am playing with the intimate relationship between text and textiles, I am translating automatic journals and redacted texts into knitting. This body of work acts as a codified record of time, and myself. I am overcome with an insatiable desire to uncover myself and yearn for the family I never met. I am trying to make sense of myself and my life by using the repetitive acts of writing, covering, and stitching. . . Thank you Lucia! Much love <3 from Kosmic Kollectiv! We are so excited to have you in our #First #Pop-up #event ! See you guys on the 11th!!!!! #heartful #love #kosmickollectivto #Hate2LoveV See more

Kosmic Kollectiv TO presents: *Love2Hate V* . . Celebrate early this Valentine's Day; join us 7pm on Monday February 11th for our First Pop-up of the year @kalesarestobar for a creative evening of #art, #food, #music & #drink ! Immerse yourself in an exploration of creative expression through a 360 approach to the arts: a multi-sensory experience of local visual & performative emerging artists. . .... Our #culinary artist & #chef @ak_ona will be serving a carefully catered menu of Aperitif Dinatoire & Dessert *vegan options available* Yay #veganAF (please notify us) ! Our first revelation: Filipino/French fusion. Further details to be released daily! . . LIMITED SPACE - to reserve your ticket , e-transfer $25 to [email protected] (pick up your one-of-a-kind ticket at the door) . Shout-out to @blessedconcoctions for hand-creating this doodle poster! Shout-out also to @kakoutis @clem.richard03 @duygunangir #love2hateV #kosmickollectivTO #getyouexcited #launch #popup #cosmic #experience #adolescentchic #emergingartist #love #collective See more

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