The Artist Project: Mickalene Thomas

Artist Mickalene Thomas reflects on the photographs of Seydou Keïta in this episode of The Artist Project.

March 25, 2015

3 min. watch

From March 2015 to June 2016, we invited 120 artists—local, national, and global—to choose individual works of art or galleries that sparked their imaginations. In this online series, artists reflect on what art is, what inspires them from across 5,000 years of art, and in so doing, they reveal the power of a museum and The Met.

"He's the catalyst to give a voice to the people."

Artist Mickalene Thomas reflects on the work of Seydou Keïta in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Mickalene Thomas, born in 1971, is an American painter, photographer, and filmmaker.

Mickalene Thomas (American, born 1971)

A Little Taste Outside of Love, 2007

Acrylic, enamel and rhinestones on wood panel; 108 × 144 in. (274.3 × 365.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Giulia Borghese and Designated Purchase Fund (2008.7a-c). © Mickalene Thomas