"When I walked in, I just teared up. I've received so many texts and DMs that said, "Do you know you're plastered all over Paris?" To me, this is just the beginning. I come from a long line of incredible matriarchs who always fought to do the right thing. My mother worked and struggled, so I know what it takes to get things done."
"My first thought was, I want this building to not only be about me, I want it to be about the community. With my architect [Miriam Peterson] at Peterson Rich Office, I discussed creating a loftlike kitchen on the top floor to host events. Our first activation was a beautiful luncheon with the Bill T. Jones Legacy Council in October."
"During the three-year renovation, Thomas also focused on her touring monographic exhibition, "All About Love," which is currently on view at the Grand Palais in Paris-Thomas is the first African-American artist to have a solo show at the French museum."
Mickalene Thomas found a two-story mechanic's garage in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and converted it into a community-driven studio with a gallery, a wet room for silkscreening, and event-ready spaces. She prioritized location and neighborhood ties after living and working there for over twenty years. Renovation spanned three years while she maintained focus on her touring monographic exhibition All About Love at the Grand Palais in Paris, where she is the first African-American artist with a solo show. Her background of resilient matriarchs and a determined vision propelled the project and community activations such as a luncheon with the Bill T. Jones Legacy Council.
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