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| Mickalene Thomas's mother's lipsticks, 2014, cast bronze. Image via kavigupta.com. |
I was born
to do great things
September 19 – November 15, 2014
835 West
Washington Boulevard
Chicago,
IL
From kavigupta.com:
"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness..." - John Keats
Kavi Gupta
CHICAGO | BERLIN is proud to announce its first solo exhibition with New York
based artist Mickalene Thomas, entitled I was born to do great things.
I was born
to do great things are the quoted words of Sandra Bush, Mickalene Thomas's late
mother, a statement that speaks for both the dynamic life that she lived as
well as her influence and inspiration on Thomas's artistic practice as her
longtime muse. Bush has been prominent as a subject in Thomas's works over the
past 14 years, inspiring her examinations of identity and style through her
magnetic personality and undeniable presence. This presentation of new work
explores the personal story of the woman behind the inspiration. This is a
story in celebration of womanhood, motherhood, and the power of art as a totem
for personal memory, a story in celebration of Sandra.
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