As her new exhibitions opens in London, Mickalene Thomas talks about using her mother as a muse, taking inspiration from bell hooks, and why these pieces are about love for Black women.
American artist Mickalene Thomas sensually subverts Black female representation throughout history in works that draw on an eclectic roster of references. Now, her major new touring exhibition, ...
Thomas’ work is entirely unapologetic, and that’s the point. Running through Jan. 12, “Mickalene Thomas: All About Love,” highlights paintings, photography, collage work, and other mixed ...
The US artist Mickalene Thomas is having a moment with a solo show at London’s Hayward Gallery (All About Love, until 5 May) and an unusual new commission: a custom car wrap for Driven Artists ...
Thomas’s works revolves around female figures in relaxed, leisurely poses that express comfort and pleasure, a subtle challenge to the historic eroticisation of Black women in art. Mickalene Thomas is ...
McManus and Aurora Straus founded DART Car, which commissioned the McLaren, to elevate women in art and racing.
Collage, sensuality, glamour and a bold rejection of norms and expectations are an approach that Mickalene Thomas shares with Linder. The US artist uses a similar set of tools to hammer a similar ...
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — BlackStar Film Projects is screening a film series reflecting the themes found throughout a Camden, New Jersey, artist’s international exhibition, now at the ...
Two solo shows at the Hayward Gallery in London do not always hit the mark, but both contain moments of rebellious joy.
Visual artist Mickalene Thomas, 53, shook our tables with her newest exhibit “All About Love,” which celebrates Black womanhood through bold, audacious and vibrant portraits that fuse modern ...