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a praise song for mamas (2012)

Mickalene Thomas joins the #BeYourOwnMuse podcast to discuss her latest exhibition, "Mickalene Thomas: Mentors, Muses, and Celebrities", on view at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art February 9th - May 20th, 2017.

In the first part of this two-part conversation, Mickalene Thomas discusses her earliest muses, her mother as an important source of creative inspiration, and why she reveres female comediennes. She also explains her approaches video versus photography and her thoughts on creating a sense of invitation for the viewer and the subjects of her work.

Image: © Lyndsy Welgos

BeYourOwnMuse

Mickalene Thomas (Part One)

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is the only museum in the nation emphasizing art by and about women of the African Diaspora.

This original podcast series highlights Black women cultural producers and our exhibitions and programs.

Mickalene Thomas (Part One)

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

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