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 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
$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
$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
$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
$3,500
H 17.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
"Neighborling Maquette 29" Humanoid House Rotunda with Spire Sculpture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Neighborling Maquette 29" 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
$3,000
H 16 in W 8 in D 8 in
"Neighborling Maquette 26" Personified House Turret Tower Sculpture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Neighborling Maquette 26" s an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating stru...
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
$1,350Sale Price|54% Off
H 35 in Dm 35 in
Seashell-Encrusted Round Mirror, Contemporary Mixed Media Art
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Glass, Resin, Wood, Acrylic
$880Sale Price|56% Off
H 20 in W 11 in D 6 in
"I Like When You Call Me Senhorita III, Contemporary Resin Sculpture"
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Resin, Plaster, Wood, Glue, Acrylic
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 14 in D 13 in
SIDNEY POITIER: Hollywood Trailblazer Prince! Orig.Swarovski Skull+Base+Crown
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Metal
$1,200
H 21 in W 14 in D 12 in
Lucky Baby Elephant III (Original Elephant Sculpture - Pearl-Gold-Bronze))
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Stainless Steel
$1,200
H 21 in W 14 in D 12 in
Lucky Baby Elephant II (Original Elephant Sculpture - Pearl-Silver-Gold))
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Stainless Steel
$1,750
H 21.5 in W 19.5 in D 4.5 in
"New Day", Woodcarving, Bird in flight, sun motif, Relief, Molded sculpture
By Dennis McNett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"New Day" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Dennis McNett made from woodcarving, sculpted epoxy head, woodcut prints and acrylic . This pieces measures 21.5"h x 19.5"w x 4.5"d...
Wood, Acrylic, Woodcut, Epoxy Resin
$5,750
H 75 in W 31 in D 14 in
Large free standing sculpture: 'Sacrophagus of a Rhoman King'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
Gold Leaf
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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