Girlfriends & Lovers, 2026
After the original of 2010

• Artist: Mickalene Thomas (American, born 1971)
• Medium: Archival pigment print on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper with 8 silkscreen layers, including metallic shimmer layers, gloss varnish and matte varnish seal
• Dimensions (unframed): 53.9 × 70 cm
• Dimensions (framed): 61.4 × 77.4 × 3 cm
• Edition: Edition of 283
• Signature: Signed by the artist, individually numbered
• Certificate: Certificate of Authenticity included 

Girlfriends & Lovers is an archival pigment print on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper with 8 silkscreen layers — including metallic shimmer layers, gloss varnish, and matte varnish seal — executed in 2026 by Mickalene Thomas, signed and numbered from the edition of 283, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. After the original work of 2010, this print is the result of an intricate production process carefully calibrated to echo the bold texture and luminous materiality of Thomas's original composition in acrylic, enamel, and rhinestone.

Mickalene Thomas has established herself as one of the most celebrated, visually commanding, and critically significant American artists of her generation — a painter, photographer, and multi-media artist whose practice is rooted in a sustained and unapologetic reclamation of Black femininity, beauty, and selfhood. Drawing simultaneously on the traditions of classical portraiture, 1970s pop culture and interior design, and the visual language of Black cultural expression, Thomas constructs images of extraordinary chromatic richness, pattern density, and human warmth that challenge and transform the conventions of the genre portrait with a directness, intimacy, and formal intelligence that have secured her place among the most important figurative artists working today. Her work is held in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney, and major institutions worldwide.

Girlfriends & Lovers — the original of which was created in 2010 — exemplifies Thomas's trademark fusion of portraiture, pattern, and art-historical reference at its most fully realized, the composition drawing on classical group portraiture while reclaiming the gaze through the artist's own unique, intimate, and unapologetic visual intelligence. The production of this edition is of exceptional technical ambition: the archival pigment print base is enhanced with 8 silkscreen layers that introduce metallic shimmer, gloss varnish, and a matte varnish seal — a layering process carefully designed to echo the bold, tactile richness of the original acrylic, enamel, and rhinestone work, giving the print a surface of extraordinary luminosity, texture, and chromatic depth that goes far beyond the standard fine art print.

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FAQ

Is this an original work by Mickalene Thomas?
Yes — an authentic archival pigment print with 8 silkscreen layers on Somerset 410gsm paper, signed and numbered from the edition of 283, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

What makes this print technically distinctive?
The work combines an archival pigment print base with 8 silkscreen layers — including metallic shimmer layers, gloss varnish, and a matte varnish seal — calibrated to echo the bold texture and luminous materiality of the original acrylic, enamel, and rhinestone composition, producing a surface of extraordinary chromatic depth and tactile richness.

What is the connection to the 2010 original?
Girlfriends & Lovers was originally created in 2010 as a large-scale painting in acrylic, enamel, and rhinestone — one of the most celebrated works in Thomas's practice. This 2026 print edition faithfully translates the visual and material richness of the original into the print medium through its intricate multi-layer silkscreen process.

What paper was used?
410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White — one of the most prestigious supports in contemporary fine art printmaking, prized for its surface luminosity and archival stability.

What is the edition size?
Edition of 283 — signed and numbered by the artist.

What are the dimensions?
Unframed: 53.9 × 70 cm — Framed: 61.4 × 77.4 × 3 cm

Does the work come with documentation?
Yes — certificate of authenticity included.

Is this artwork a good investment?
Mickalene Thomas is one of the most consistently collected and institutionally recognized American artists of her generation. Limited editions combining archival pigment printing with multi-layer silkscreen metallic finishes represent technically exceptional and culturally significant acquisitions for serious collectors.

Is worldwide shipping available?
Yes — secure worldwide shipping from France with professional packaging, tracking, and insurance.

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