Artist

Mickalene Thomas

born Camden, NJ 1971
Born
Camden, New Jersey, United States
Active in
  • New York, New York, United States

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Exhibitions

Media - 1967.59.1118 - SAAM-1967.59.1118_1 - 2924
Artworks by African Americans from the Collection
August 31, 2016–February 28, 2017
Smithsonian American Art Museum
In celebration of the 2016 Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, SAAM will display 184 of its most important artworks by African Americans.

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