Live Auction 20093Post-War to Present
MICKALENE THOMAS (B. 1971)
Lot 50

MICKALENE THOMAS (B. 1971)

Portrait of Aaliyah

Closed1 October 2021

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USD 625,000

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MICKALENE THOMAS (B. 1971)
Portrait of Aaliyah
signed, titled and dated 'Portrait of Aaliyah, 2018 M. Thomas' (on the reverse)
rhinestones, oil stick, acrylic, and oil paint on wood panel
48 1/8 x 60 x 2 in. (122.2 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm.)
Executed in 2018.

Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2018

Specialist note

Everyone had wood paneling in their house, regardless of race, and everyone loves rhinestones. ...These elements are not necessarily about the black experience; it’s about the idea of covering up, of dress up and make up—of amplifying how we see ourselves. It’s beyond a black esthetic.
—Mickalene Thomas