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Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont

The Thing About France by Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S.

Jun 21, 201933:38Arts

Visual artist Mickalene Thomas seems to have artwork everywhere, from the Moody Arts Center in Houston to the Brooklyn Museum and Paris. One morning in June, Mickalene and her partner and muse, Racquel Chevremont , joine...

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