A lifelong artist, Leila Haile has spent the last four years curating space for BIPOC, Queer, and Trans communities to host exhibitions, art programming, political education, and direct action through Ori Gallery. After running an independent tattoo practice for the past five years, they joined Constellation Tattoo Collective focusing on communities excluded from tattooing because of colonization, white supremacy, misogynoir, and ableism. A community educator, organizer and general rabble-rouser, they are currently a member of the All African People's Revolutionary Party. In addition, Halie hosts dance, photography and collaborative projects in their own Kuroo Studios. The core of Haile's creative practice is the understanding that art is our most powerful tool for disrupting the dominant hegemony and shifting us collectively toward liberation.

WEBSITE: http://leilahaile.com

ORI GALLERY: https://www.oriartgallery.com/

KUROO STUDIOS: https://www.leilahaile.com/kurootattoo