Mickalene Thomas: Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Mickalene Thomas, Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers), 2016.
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Mickalene Thomas: Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) is on view at Portland Art Museum, Portland, United States, until November 15, 2026.
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The Portland Art Museum presents a two-channel video installation by artist Mickalene Thomas. The work features a grid of historic footage showcasing twentieth-century Black female performers, including Eartha Kitt, Whoopi Goldberg, and Whitney Houston. Through comedy, song, and monologues, the piece examines identity, media archetypes, and Black womanhood in America.
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- Portland Art MuseumPortland, United States · November 20, 2025 – November 15, 2026Closes 15 Nov
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Mickalene Thomas, Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers), 2016.
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