'I like to sleep, I like to meditate, and I think exercise is good when you can. And being around those that you love, good friends…and sex.' Artist mickalenethomas on managing stress, and everything else in her busy life
Mickalene Thomas Photo-Illustration: Lauren Tamaki Mickalene Thomas is best known for her elaborate mixed-media paintings of black women. These portraits — composed with rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel — question our assumptions about femininity, sexuality, and the ways that women are represented in art and pop culture. Her work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, and can be found in the collections of MoMA, the Whitney, and the Guggenheim.
And the business aspect to your studio practice is not something that’s taught in school, so it’s a learning curve. You learn by trial and error. You have to figure things out on your own, and do a lot of research. You have to learn about labor laws and exemptions because you’re operating a business.I feel like art chose me, and I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. It’s a political choice, being an artist. To choose to create art is definitely a courageous act.
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