When you walk into the world of Mickalene Thomas, prepare to be dazzled. The 53-year-old artist uses rhinestones, collage, silkscreen and video to create pieces that celebrate women – proud, confident ...

Mickalene Thomas’ recently unveiled mid-career retrospective All About Love is, in a sense, all about Sandra Bush — not only the artist’s late mother, but also her first muse. The model, ...

What place does the female nude have in art history? It is a question being considered by two very different artists at the ...

On Wednesday night, the iconic artist Mickalene Thomas—along with Shop with Google and The Miami Beach EDITION—hosted a star-studded event to kick off Miami Art Week. Held at Tropicale at The Miami ...

In Mickalene Thomas' art work, Black women are front and center. Her subjects are often at leisure, resting on couches and chairs, sometimes nude, and frequently accentuated by rhinestones and rich ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The day before her internationally touring exhibition “All About Love” opened at the ...

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Internationally Acclaimed Artist to Create Permanent Mural for New Families-with-Children Shelter in the Bronx. Collaboration to Launch at Art of Resilience Benefit on March 6, 2026 NEW YORK, January ...