Hank Willis Thomas investigates the intersections of race, identity and consumerism in a variety of mediums including photography, sculpture, printmaking, large-scale public installation and filmmaking. His work addresses some of the most difficult and complex issues of our time, including systemic racism, marginalized communities, media bias and income inequality.
Thomas has exhibited his work across the globe, including in New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Brussels, São Paulo, Berlin, Hong Kong, and Paris. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Hong Kong Arts Centre, the Museum of Modern Art, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Honors and awards include the Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship (2019) and the Guggenheim Fellowship (2018).
Thomas earned an MFA in photography from California College of the Arts, and a BFA in photography and Africana studies from New York University. In 2017, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Institute For Doctoral Studies in Visual Arts in Maine. He maintains a studio in Brooklyn, New York.
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Hank Willis Thomas Love Over Rules Silk Screen Print Edition Of 100 Embossed
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Draper, UT
YEAR 2020 CLASSIFICATION: Limited edition MEDIUM TYPE: Print MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Thick Stock Black Fine Art Paper with Deckled Edges CATEGORIES: Embossed Paper / Silkscreen / Pop and ...
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Hank Willis Thomas Who Taught You to Love? Signed and Numbered Print
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Draper, UT
11.4in x 33.5in Unframed 9-layer screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized 600gsm paper. Finished with Individually signature, dated and numbered. For American conceptual artist Hank Willis...
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Hank Willis Thomas Love Over Rules Silk Screen Printed Skateboards Set of Three
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Draper, UT
Conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas uses photography to explore issues of identity, history, race, and class. Inspired by the works of Carrie Mae Wee...
Wood, Acrylic, Screen
After Identity, What?
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Hank Willis Thomas (b. 1976) is an American conceptual artist renowned for his thought-provoking works that examine the intersection of race, identity, and commodity in pop culture. ...
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Allies Matter (SIGNED Bandana)
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Released as a limited timed released where they were only sold for about a month. Only a small number of these were hand signed. Would look great framed. Comes folded as issued in or...
Cotton, Screen
$1,500
H 42 in W 69 in D 0.5 in
Tracey Emin, Kiss Me Towel, Limited Edition hand numbered w/official COA New!
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin Kiss Me Kiss Me Towel, 2014 with Official plate signed COA Brand new: unframed and comes folded (framed images for inspiration only) Limited Edition silkscreen on oversiz...
Cotton, Paper, Mixed Media, Screen
$4,750
H 24 in W 19.06 in D 1.25 in
“To Do A Common Thing Uncommonly Well Brings Success, 1966” Signed Nun Pop Art
By Corita Kent
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional, scarce serigraph by Corita Kent from 1966-67 titled “To Do A Common Thing Uncommonly Well Brings Success”. Like many of Kent’s works, this image features a famous qu...
Paper, Screen
$2,800
H 70 in W 60 in D 0.3 in
Kehinde Wiley - Andries Stilte Lt. Ed oversized Towel Wall Hanging 70" x 60"
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in New York, NY
Kehinde Wiley Andries Stilte oversized beach towel, 2008 Silkscreen on 100% Cotton Large Beach Towel or hanging tapestry 70 × 60 inches Edition of 2000 In original packaging with ta...
Cotton, Mixed Media, Screen
$5,500
H 16 in W 12 in
Tracey Emin - Be Faithful To Your Dreams, embroidered cotton handkerchief signed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin - Be Faithful To Your Dreams, 1999 Limited edition embroidered cotton handkerchief with embroidered signature and accompanying card Rare vintage collectible for serious T...
Textile, Cotton
$3,500
H 21 in W 11 in D 6.5 in
"Neighborling Maquette 30" Personified House Structure as Tabletop Sculpture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Neighborling Maquette 30" is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating st...
Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Resin
Growing I
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Growing I Size: 40 1/8 x 29 7/8 in. (101.9 x 75.9 cm) Medium: Screenprint in colors, on Lenox Museum Board, with full margins. Edition: 85 of 100 Year:...
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Nude
By Tom Wesselmann
Located in New York, NY
Pencil signed and numbered 115/200 in pencil on lower edge. Published by Original Editions, New York. From 11 Pop Artists, Volume II. A spectacular, colorful image, and a Pop Art m...
Screen, Color
$10,500
H 63 in W 20 in D 22 in
"The Meanderer" House Turret Tower in Wood, Acrylic and Paper Sculpture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "The Meanderer" is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating structures h...
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
Barstow City Limits
By Ralph Steadman
Located in Hollywood, FL
Limited edition 9 x 11 silkscreen print of a Ralph Steadman drawing entitled 'Barstow City Limit,' numbered from an edition of 800, depicting gonzo author Hunter S. Thompson driving ...
Screen
$2,400
H 24 in W 24 in D 4 in
Breaking Down, Contemporary Textile Art, Contemporary Art, 21st Century
By Marco Querin
Located in Mexico City, MX
Old constructs finally breaking down, 2020 Contemporary Textile Artwork Wool rowing, silk, Michigan wool, Japanese Cotton 24x24in Signed and dated
Textile, Wool, Cotton, Silk
$4,250
H 36 in W 10.5 in D 23 in
"Large Sitting House" Painted Wood & Steel Cartoon-like Structure by Seth Clark
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Large Sitting House" is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating structu...
Steel
$24,000
H 20.28 in Dm 14.34 in
Dots Infinity (1986). Screenprint. Limited Edition 58/100 by Yayoi Kusama ABE 94
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Yayoi Kusama Dots Infinity (1986). Edition 58/100 Screenprint [2 screens, 2 colors] Signed, titled, dated and numbered 58/100 in pencil by the artist 28 x 32 cm [11 ¹/₃₂ x 12 ¹⁹/₃₂ ...
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H 8.25 in W 9 in D 2 in
Hank Willis Thomas Love Over Rules Silk Screen Printed Skateboards Set of Three
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Draper, UT
Conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas uses photography to explore issues of identity, history, race, and class. Inspired by the works of Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, and his mother, photographer Deborah Willis...
Wood, Acrylic, Screen
Freedom of Worship
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in New York, NY
Freedom of Worship 2018 Signed in black ink, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches (15.24 x 15.24 cm), sheet 5.5 x 4.25 inches (14 x 10.8 cm)...
Archival Pigment
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H 24 in W 18 in
Hank Willis Thomas Love Over Rules Silk Screen Print Edition Of 100 Embossed
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Draper, UT
YEAR 2020 CLASSIFICATION: Limited edition MEDIUM TYPE: Print MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Thick Stock Black Fine Art Paper with Deckled Edges CATEGORIES: Embossed Paper / Silkscreen / Pop and ...
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H 24 in W 18 in
Hank Willis Thomas Love Over Rules Silk Screen Print Edition Of 100 Embossed
By Hank Willis Thomas
Located in Draper, UT
YEAR 2020 CLASSIFICATION: Limited edition MEDIUM TYPE: Print MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Thick Stock Black Fine Art Paper with Deckled Edges CATEGORIES: Embossed Paper / Silkscreen / Pop and ...
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