and we re not prepared for a lot of rapid growth that happens. it really is super helpful to have rasheed give practical, professional resources and advice. i ve been in rooms with rasheed johnson with the most recognizable people in the world. and, oh, my gosh, there s beyonce, there s jay-z, whatever. when rasheed walks into the room, all of those people go, oh, my gosh, there s rasheed johnson. rasheed johnson is living in his success, which is a rarity in this business, especially for a man of color. and everyone wants to be a part of that. why is that so important for you to lift people up? it s the right way to be. generosity is something that i think lives in most artists. and i think it s the natural way of kind of giving back after you ve been rewarded for your vision. don joins us now. it s i love his work. i ve looked at his work for
artists, trans artists, women art itselves. he created a program, supported it financially, and making sure p everyone across any class and education spectrum has the ability to take on an entry level job at this institution. my mother was an academic, but she was also a poet. my father was a painter/sculptor. when i went to art school, it s one of the rare scenarios you hear a kid goes to art school and his parents feel like they accomplished something. i remember seeing a show of rasheed s in london in 2012. instead of taking over both floors with his art, he would actually give the second floor over to a show of artists that he could support. rasheed is a peer, mentor, brother, teacher. i m speaking to a very successful artist about a very successful artist. we re artists but we re also kind of small businesses.