🎨 London Art Alert: Mickalene Thomas' Dazzling Collage World 🪺
✨ Dual Exhibition @ Hayward Gallery (Southbank) Two groundbreaking female artists —one ticket, two fully separate shows ! **🇺🇸 Mickalene Thomas: *"All About Love"* This 20-year career retrospective of the Afro-American queer icon bursts with: - Rhinestone-glitter paintings ✨ - Large-scale collages 🖼️ - Photography + installations 📸 🔥 Why She Rocks:** Early on, *too poor for fancy paints*, she reinvented art with craft-store sparkles ! Her muses? Grandma, mom, BFFs, and Black supermodels —all photographed first, then glammed into shimmering masterpieces . 🏡 Don’t Miss: - Grandma’s living room replica (vinyl records spinning 🎶 + retro couch 📺) - Secret playlist/booklist (ask staff! P7 👀) - **2F’s *Eartha Kitt* video projection**—a *chilling* gospel-jazz anthem: *"Why are angels always painted white?"* 🎤⚡ 📅 11 Feb – 5 May 2025 📍 Hayward Gallery, SE1 8XX 💷 £19 #LondonArt #WomenInArt #BlackArtMatters #QueerArt #CollageLover