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 21 st

Century.

Janet Mandel presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history topics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues. She was named runner-up for the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) Teacher of the Year award.