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

20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon...

New York Auction 13 November 2019

  • Provenance

    Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Los Angeles
    Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007

  • 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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Mickalene Thomas

Four Works: When Ends Meet #2

each signed, titled, respectively numbered and dated "WHEN ENDS MEET #2, 2007 M. Thomas #[2, 5, 6, 10]/12" on the reverse
rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on wood panel
each 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)
Executed in 2007.

Estimate
$50,000 - 70,000 

Sold for $87,500

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

New York Auction 13 November 2019