Mickalene Thomas - 20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session New York Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Lehmann Maupin, New York
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Exhibited

    New York, Lehmann Maupin, Mickalene Thomas: Tête de Femme, June 26 – August 8, 2014

  • Catalogue Essay

    “Each work is of an individual woman, and yes, it is about the ethnicity, but then it’s not because it’s removed. It’s the visceral play, a transformation and open-ended dialogue.” Mickalene Thomas

  • Artist Biography

    Mickalene Thomas

    American • 1971

    Glamour and feminism need not be foes, as evinced by the wonderful work of Mickalene Thomas. The artist examines these qualities through the lens of the African-American female experience. Whether with her rhinestone-inflected, '70s-glam-inspired portraits of black beauty and power or her photographic installations of her mother's living room, Thomas personalizes while aestheticizing a visual conversation about race. By tackling classical art historical themes, she writes African-American aesthetics into traditional conventions.

    Blockbuster retrospectives at the Brooklyn Museum and ICA Boston thrust Thomas into contemporary art's mainstage. Her platform extends her creative pursuits into fashion, interiors and DJ'ing. Thomas' market has also grown at a steady pace with auction prices increasing each year.

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Untitled #10

signed, titled and dated "Untitled #10, 2014 M. Thomas" on the reverse
enamel, acrylic, oil, glitter, rhinestones, oil pastel, graphite and silkscreen on panel
96 x 72 in. (243.8 x 182.9 cm.)
Executed in 2014.

Estimate
$120,000 - 180,000 

Sold for $131,250

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Rebekah Bowling
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20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

New York Auction 13 November 2019