Tanya Mosley

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Terry has our first interview. I'll let her introduce it.

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Terry has our first interview. I'll let her introduce it.

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Terry has our first interview. I'll let her introduce it.

John Batiste's new album is called Beethoven Blues. Our book critic Maureen Corrigan's picks for the best books of the year range from alternative history to suspense to satire to some of the most extraordinary letters ever written. Here's her list.

John Batiste's new album is called Beethoven Blues. Our book critic Maureen Corrigan's picks for the best books of the year range from alternative history to suspense to satire to some of the most extraordinary letters ever written. Here's her list.

John Batiste's new album is called Beethoven Blues. Our book critic Maureen Corrigan's picks for the best books of the year range from alternative history to suspense to satire to some of the most extraordinary letters ever written. Here's her list.

Maureen Corrigan is a professor of literature at Georgetown University. Coming up, we hear from Mickalene Thomas. Her paintings and mixed media creations explore race, sexuality, and femininity. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

Maureen Corrigan is a professor of literature at Georgetown University. Coming up, we hear from Mickalene Thomas. Her paintings and mixed media creations explore race, sexuality, and femininity. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

Maureen Corrigan is a professor of literature at Georgetown University. Coming up, we hear from Mickalene Thomas. Her paintings and mixed media creations explore race, sexuality, and femininity. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. And our next guest is multidisciplinary artist Mickalene Thomas. Black women are front and center in her work, and her subjects are often at leisure, resting on couches and chairs, sometimes clothed, sometimes fully nude, accentuated by rhinestones and rich, colorful patterns.

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. And our next guest is multidisciplinary artist Mickalene Thomas. Black women are front and center in her work, and her subjects are often at leisure, resting on couches and chairs, sometimes clothed, sometimes fully nude, accentuated by rhinestones and rich, colorful patterns.

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. And our next guest is multidisciplinary artist Mickalene Thomas. Black women are front and center in her work, and her subjects are often at leisure, resting on couches and chairs, sometimes clothed, sometimes fully nude, accentuated by rhinestones and rich, colorful patterns.

The scale of her paintings often make them feel larger than life, with the eyes of her subjects gazing directly at us. Thomas's art made me think about the slew of recent articles in the New York Times, Associated Press, Teen Vogue, and others that delve into the sentiment many Black women felt after the outcome of the presidential race.

The scale of her paintings often make them feel larger than life, with the eyes of her subjects gazing directly at us. Thomas's art made me think about the slew of recent articles in the New York Times, Associated Press, Teen Vogue, and others that delve into the sentiment many Black women felt after the outcome of the presidential race.

The scale of her paintings often make them feel larger than life, with the eyes of her subjects gazing directly at us. Thomas's art made me think about the slew of recent articles in the New York Times, Associated Press, Teen Vogue, and others that delve into the sentiment many Black women felt after the outcome of the presidential race.

One headline read, Disillusioned by the election, some Black women are deciding to rest. Thomas's art showcases Black women not in servitude, as often depicted in fine art, but at leisure, claiming space. She often recasts scenes from the 19th century French paintings, centering Black sensuality and power.

One headline read, Disillusioned by the election, some Black women are deciding to rest. Thomas's art showcases Black women not in servitude, as often depicted in fine art, but at leisure, claiming space. She often recasts scenes from the 19th century French paintings, centering Black sensuality and power.

One headline read, Disillusioned by the election, some Black women are deciding to rest. Thomas's art showcases Black women not in servitude, as often depicted in fine art, but at leisure, claiming space. She often recasts scenes from the 19th century French paintings, centering Black sensuality and power.

And she's also collaborated with singer Solange for an album cover, and she painted the first individual portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, which was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery. Her latest exhibition, All About Love, is midway through an international tour with stops in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and France.

And she's also collaborated with singer Solange for an album cover, and she painted the first individual portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, which was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery. Her latest exhibition, All About Love, is midway through an international tour with stops in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and France.