Artist

Mickalene Thomas

Celebrating the beauty, sexuality and power of Black women through collage, photography and film, Thomas’ bold works reshape ideas of the artist’s muse. A graduate of the Pratt Institute and Yale School of Art, her impactful collages harnessing rhinestones and enamel have made her one of America’s most in-demand contemporary artists. In 2021, her work 'Raquel Reclining Wearing Purple Jumpsuit' sold for over $1.8 million at Christie’s (more than three times its high estimate).