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Girlfriends & Lovers

Mickalene Thomas

Girlfriends & Lovers

2026

Screenprint

61 × 77 cm

Ed. /283

Location: Paris, France

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About the artwork

This composition depicts four figures seated around a patterned table, set against a backdrop of richly decorated interiors. The figures are rendered with distinct patterns in their clothing and surroundings, contributing to a dense visual field. The work features a vibrant palette and a layering of textures, characteristic of the artist's approach to surface and detail. The original artwork, from which this print is derived, was created in 2010 as a large-scale painting utilizing acrylic, enamel, and rhinestone. This 2026 print edition translates the visual and material qualities of the original through an intricate multi-layer silkscreen process, incorporating metallic shimmer layers, gloss varnish, and matte varnish seal. The overall aesthetic reflects a fusion of portraiture, pattern, and art-historical references, drawing on 1970s popular culture and interior design.

Expert opinion

Mickalene Thomas occupies a position within contemporary art recognized for her contributions to the representation of Black women in art history and popular culture. Her practice reinterprets classical portraiture from a Black feminist perspective, engaging with concepts of visibility and selfhood. The artist's work often references canonical European art, such as Manet's "Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe" and Ingres' "La Grande Odalisque," by centering Black women in these historical narratives. In the art market, Thomas's works have demonstrated a consistent demand, with auction results for her paintings reaching significant figures. The market for her prints and editions also reflects this interest, particularly for works that closely echo her celebrated original compositions. Her inclusion in major museum collections and exhibitions globally further solidifies her market position and critical standing.

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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