Mickalene Thomas

are the half-dressed woman, the bather, and the one woman undressed as three powerful women who are fully clothed, seated, and not at a picnic, just lounging and giving each other their flowers. And I thought that was very important for me, as you see them, see her handing flowers. As a way, for me, as black women seeing each other as a sisterhood of community,

I think that's mostly what I wanted to convey, sort of this bond, this sisterhood, this love between black women that I grew up experiencing.

I think that's mostly what I wanted to convey, sort of this bond, this sisterhood, this love between black women that I grew up experiencing.

I think that's mostly what I wanted to convey, sort of this bond, this sisterhood, this love between black women that I grew up experiencing.

Oh, my gosh. I think if Instagram was around then, I probably would have had a million followers.

Oh, my gosh. I think if Instagram was around then, I probably would have had a million followers.

Oh, my gosh. I think if Instagram was around then, I probably would have had a million followers.

It was 2010. And it stayed at the modern window for about two years. And I think the modern kept it there because they kept saying that it was bringing a large demographic of people into the museum. Which was amazing because— Also, right, it was also— It was on 53rd Street. You know, you walk by, you look like, what is this? And I think people expected to see more inside.

It was 2010. And it stayed at the modern window for about two years. And I think the modern kept it there because they kept saying that it was bringing a large demographic of people into the museum. Which was amazing because— Also, right, it was also— It was on 53rd Street. You know, you walk by, you look like, what is this? And I think people expected to see more inside.

It was 2010. And it stayed at the modern window for about two years. And I think the modern kept it there because they kept saying that it was bringing a large demographic of people into the museum. Which was amazing because— Also, right, it was also— It was on 53rd Street. You know, you walk by, you look like, what is this? And I think people expected to see more inside.

Yeah. I think— You know, we have to see images of ourselves. I mean, you go through a lot of the different spaces and you just, you know, unless you go to the specified or spaces of African art or Egyptian art, then you start to see elements of yourself. And this is just with their permanent collections. Now they're starting to realize that there have been gaps and they're collecting...

Yeah. I think— You know, we have to see images of ourselves. I mean, you go through a lot of the different spaces and you just, you know, unless you go to the specified or spaces of African art or Egyptian art, then you start to see elements of yourself. And this is just with their permanent collections. Now they're starting to realize that there have been gaps and they're collecting...

Yeah. I think— You know, we have to see images of ourselves. I mean, you go through a lot of the different spaces and you just, you know, unless you go to the specified or spaces of African art or Egyptian art, then you start to see elements of yourself. And this is just with their permanent collections. Now they're starting to realize that there have been gaps and they're collecting...

histories right that's really interesting in thinking about how art plays such a role and like it's a historical imprint it is I mean for me I have to say that art I would I think that art has saved my life for sure I you know growing up going to after school programs at the Newark Museum like it was like for me this safe haven this comfort this Refuge. I love going there after school.

histories right that's really interesting in thinking about how art plays such a role and like it's a historical imprint it is I mean for me I have to say that art I would I think that art has saved my life for sure I you know growing up going to after school programs at the Newark Museum like it was like for me this safe haven this comfort this Refuge. I love going there after school.

histories right that's really interesting in thinking about how art plays such a role and like it's a historical imprint it is I mean for me I have to say that art I would I think that art has saved my life for sure I you know growing up going to after school programs at the Newark Museum like it was like for me this safe haven this comfort this Refuge. I love going there after school.

I love doing all the craft projects, the paper mache, you know, exploring different ways of making self-portraits or building houses with popsicle sticks and all of those things that you were doing or like, you know, the taller paper tubes and, you know, making constructions, you know.

I love doing all the craft projects, the paper mache, you know, exploring different ways of making self-portraits or building houses with popsicle sticks and all of those things that you were doing or like, you know, the taller paper tubes and, you know, making constructions, you know.

I love doing all the craft projects, the paper mache, you know, exploring different ways of making self-portraits or building houses with popsicle sticks and all of those things that you were doing or like, you know, the taller paper tubes and, you know, making constructions, you know.

Not at that time. For me, it was just an outlet, a way of expressing myself, but also a place to go after school until my mother got off of work.