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Mickalene Thomas

A Moment's Pleasure #2

2026

Screenprint

60 × 67 cm

Ed. /568

Location: PARIS, France

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About the artwork

This composition features two women in a domestic setting, rendered with vibrant patterns and textures. The figures are depicted in a moment of apparent intimacy and ease, seated on patterned furniture against a backdrop of varied geometric and floral motifs. The surface of the print incorporates metallic shimmer, glitter, and varnishes, contributing to a tactile and luminous quality. The print is an archival pigment print with ten silkscreen layers, executed in 2026, after an original multi-media artwork created in 2008. The intricate layering of silkscreen, including metallic shimmer and glitter, aims to replicate the material richness of Thomas's original mixed-media works. The domestic interior and the relaxed postures of the subjects suggest a narrative of quiet, unperformed intimacy. The artist has stated that the work aims to create a space where affection exists without the need for outward display.

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Mickalene Thomas holds a position within contemporary art for her contributions to the representation of Black women and the reinterpretation of art historical narratives. Her work is collected by major museums globally, indicating institutional recognition. The use of diverse media and techniques, particularly her distinctive application of rhinestones and collage, distinguishes her aesthetic. The market for her works, including prints, demonstrates consistent demand, with auction results for her paintings reaching significant figures. This print edition, with its complex technical execution, reflects the artist's established visual vocabulary and appeal to collectors.

About the artist

Born in Camden in 1971, Mickalene Thomas is an American painter and photographer. Trained at Southern Cross University, Lismore (1998), she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn (2000), and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University School of Arts, New Haven (2002). She is best known for her intricate paintings using rhinestones, acrylic and enamel. Her work draws on Western art history, pop art and visual culture to examine ideas of femininity, beauty, race, sexuality and gender. Her first major solo exhibition was held in 2012 at the Brooklyn Museum in New York and the Santa Monica Museum of Art in California. She has since enjoyed several solo exhibitions, but has also participated in a large number of group shows at the International Center of Photography in New York, the Museum of African Diaspora in San Francisco and the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Mickalene Thomas has been represented by Galerie Nathalie Obadia since 2014.

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