Mickalene Thomas

Mickalene Thomas was born on January 28, 1971
Contemporary African-American artist based in Brooklyn, NY
Known for her collage works depicting African-American women that consist of rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel
Works in painting, collage, photography, video, and installation
Received her B.F.A (Bachelor of Fine Arts) at Pratt Institute in 2000 and her M.F.A (Master of Fine Arts) at Yale University School of Art in 2002

Pieces are inspired from movements like Impressionism, Cubism, and the Harlem Renaissance
Practices aesthetics of 19th century French painting and 1970’s blaxploitation films
Explores the ideas of femininity and sexuality of Black women though portraiture, landscape, still life, and the female nude
Origin of the Universe (2012), her first solo museum exhibition in the Brooklyn Museum, looks at interior designs often from the 70’s in relation to the female body
Has work at the Art Institute of Chicago, The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, The Smithsonian Museum of Art in Washington D.C, and more

Photos By Miri