Artist profile
Mickalene Thomas
Mickalene Thomas is an American visual artist best known for her complex paintings and collages composed of rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel that explore notions of Black female celebrity, identity, sexuality, and agency.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
92.42
Credential score
1435.0
Reference 80×100cm
$114,600
Credentials
- Nationality
- American
- Museum exhibitions
- 60
- Solo exhibitions
- 45
- Group exhibitions
- 150
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Brooklyn Museum, National Portrait Gallery
- Gallery representation
- Kavi Gupta, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Levy Gorvy Dayan
- Private collections
- 350
- Press
- 400
- Scholarly articles
- 35
- Books
- 12
- Auction record
- $1,800,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
American
Birth / death years
1971
Mediums
painting, collage, photography, installation
Prices
Auction record
$1,800,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Kavi Gupta, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Levy Gorvy Dayan
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Brooklyn Museum, National Portrait Gallery
Private collections
350
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
60
Solo exhibitions
45
Group exhibitions
150
Bibliography
Books
12
Press
400
Scholarly articles
35