Portrait of a woman with long hair, large earrings, necklace, and holding a yellow and red rose against a warm, brown background.

Mickalene Thomas

Portrait of Qusuquzah #8

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Mickalene Thomas presents a shimmering, richly layered limited edition print of a signature portrait.

Portrait of Qusuquzah #8, created in 2008, captures the distinctive power of Mickalene’s portraiture: a unique ability to hold multitudes. The figure commands attention without asking for it, decorated yet self-sufficient, wholly present, fully herself. This complexity – unapologetic and irreducible – is a singular expression of the confidence and layered identity that runs throughout the artist’s practice.

This limited edition print is the result of an intricate silkscreen process, featuring metallic shimmer layers alongside gloss and matte varnishes, amplifying the intricate textures central to Mickalene’s renowned aesthetic.

At Mickalene's studio

Person in denim jacket holding a colorful portrait of a woman with long hair and a rose, standing in an art studio with large windows.

An image of an artist signing her print.

Behind the scenes

A short film detailing the process behind the printmaking.

Mickalene Thomas

10 collaborations

Mickalene Thomas set out to change the face of art history, and that's exactly what she did. In her loud but tender multimedia portraits, Black femme power, beauty and desire take centre stage. Whether it's the artist herself, her mother, a lover, a friend or a public figure like Michelle Obama, each woman tells her own story. In Thomas' words: "The gaze of my work is unapologetically a Black woman's gaze loving other Black women."¹ This deep sense of adoration and respect comes through in all of her art – not just her portraits but her interiors and photography too. The bright Pop Art-esque blend of photography, collage, paint and craft shop materials like rhinestones has a celebratory feel designed to uplift and empower the next generation. "For me, it's all about trying to inspire and make young girls, when they walk into a space like [a museum], feel a sense of themselves. They see that they're represented."

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