Mickalene Thomas

Mickalene Thomas Biography

Mickalene Thomas is a contemporary African American artist known for her artworks using rhinestones, acrylic and enamel. Her work draws from Western art history, pop art and visual culture to examine ideas around femininity, beauty, race, sexuality and gender.

Thomas’s work is held in many important collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.