MICKALENE THOMAS "TIFFONA LISA #2" 2016 General Idea large scale painting rendering evocative scenes with incredible

rendering evocative scenes with incredible restraint

25"H 69"W (framed)

Through this evolution Aston maintains her signature astounding attention to detail

detailing the diverse flora encountered in his close surroundings

MICKALENE THOMAS "TIFFONA LISA #2" 2016 General Idea large scale painting rendering evocative scenes with incredibleMickalene Thomas (b. 1971) is an American artist exploring the intersection of popular culture and art history, through a contemporary Black female gaze. As an openly gay Black woman, sexuality and race are essential themes in Thomas' practice. Thomas frequently creates portraits of black women. Her subjects, or muses, emanate an air of confidence or nonchalance and are often surrounded by abstract or patterned elements from an array of sources and