Art historian Janet Mandel shares how and why Mickalene Thomas has assumed her rightful place in the pantheon of the most important, original, and inspiring artists of the 21st Century.
Mickalene Thomas has given us vivid and multifaceted artworks—paintings, collage, photography, video, and site-specific installations. Her work addresses our common perceptions of beauty, sexuality, celebrity, and politics, and expands and subverts these notions in original and complex ways. The subject of a major international tour that began at The Broad in Los Angeles in May of 2024, and travels to The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia on October 20, and culminates at The Hayward Gallery in London from February 11 to May 5, 2025, Mickalene Thomas has assumed her rightful place in the pantheon of the most important, original, and inspiring artists of the 21st Century.
About the Presenter: Janet Mandel taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years, the last eighteen of which were at Columbia High School in Maplewood, where she taught English, art history, and World Languages and Cultures. In October of 2003 she was named runner-up for the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) Teacher of the Year award and was formally recognized by the New Jersey State Legislature and Governor Codey for this achievement. In May of 2004 she was the recipient of the “Innovations in Special Education Award” from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) and the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH). Now retired, Janet presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history topics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues.
This event is made possible by the Friends of Roxbury Library and is hosted by Kemmerer Library. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the program.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | General | Arts & Entertainment |
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