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> [Beauty was so heavily important in my family, something I had to contend with. All those experiences allow me to make what I'm making today. I grew up with that. There's a reason why I express that in my art.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/beauty-was-so-heavily-important-in-my-family-something-i-had-to/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

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## More by Mickalene Thomas

> [I knew what I was doing, but I never really considered the magnitude of how my images were transformative to people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/i-knew-what-i-was-doing-but-i-never-really-considered-the-magnitude/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [Beauty has always been an ​element of discussion for black women, whether or not we were the ones having the conversation​. Out of necessity,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/beauty-has-always-been-an-element-of-discussion-for-black-women/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [I think what I have done is claimed the space and pushed it forward as much as I can in relationship to who I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/i-think-what-i-have-done-is-claimed-the-space-and-pushed-it-forward/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [I love knowing and learning about people around the world displaying my art online. Also, it's how I learn about new artists that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/i-love-knowing-and-learning-about-people-around-the-world-displaying/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [I'm using the grid as formation. I wanted a relationship between the paintings and videos so that way when you are looking at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/i-m-using-the-grid-as-formation-i-wanted-a-relationship-between-the/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [I grew up with a lot of brothers and I don't have any sisters, so for me it's really important to develop my sisterhood.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/i-grew-up-with-a-lot-of-brothers-and-i-don-t-have-any-sisters-so-for/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [I got really excited about finding new ways of using video, and the immediacy is different, in a way, than painting and photography. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/i-got-really-excited-about-finding-new-ways-of-using-video-and-the/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [Beauty was so heavily important in my family, something I had to contend with. All those experiences allow me to make what I'm making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/beauty-was-so-heavily-important-in-my-family-something-i-had-to/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [Here I am, the artist, the person, the black woman, and the stereotype. I'm using myself and it has nothing to do with my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/here-i-am-the-artist-the-person-the-black-woman-and-the-stereotype-i/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [We all have some flaws. But when I have a moment of doubt, I find inspiration from being in the moment, by letting go.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/we-all-have-some-flaws-but-when-i-have-a-moment-of-doubt-i-find/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

> [Hotels are amazing spaces and platform for activism. If they placed voting booths in hotels and other space of hospitality - a lot more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickalene-thomas/hotels-are-amazing-spaces-and-platform-for-activism-if-they-placed/)

[Mickalene Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickalene-thomas/)

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