Mickalene Thomas (b. 1971) Flowers of Love, 2023 Hand-painted enamel on 2024 Ducati Scrambler Icon Signed and dated in ink on the rear fender Sold in collaboration with Mickalene Thomas, Ducati North America, and ATWATER. Proceeds to benefit RxArt, funding an art installation for the SUNY Upstate: Nappi Wellness Institute in Syracuse, New York. The 2024 Ducati Scrambler Icon features an 803cc fuel-injected, air-cooled L-Twin engine with desmodromic valve system, a 6-speed manual gearbox, 4.3" TFT color display, and adjustable riding modes, cornering ABS, and Ducati Traction Control. 73 horsepower at 8,250 RPM. The bike is approximately 57 inches in length with a seat height of 31.3 inches. Front suspension: upside-down Kayaba 41 millimeter fork Rear suspension: Kayaba rear shock, pre-load adjustable Front brake: Ø330 millimeter disc, Brembo 4-piston caliper with Bosch Cornering ABS Rear brake: Ø245 millimeter disc, Brembo caliper with Bosch Cornering ABS Mickalene Thomas was born and raised in New Jersey and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. One of today's most influential artists, her innovative practice has yielded instantly recognizable and widely celebrated aesthetic languages within contemporary visual culture. She is known for her elaborate paintings composed of rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel. Not only do her masterful mixed-media paintings, photographs, films and installations command space, they occupy eloquently while dissecting the intersecting complexities of black and female identity within the Western canon. Outside of her core practice, Thomas is a Tony Awards nominated co-producer, curator, educator and mentor to many emerging artists. While embarking on her own monumental solo shows, she simultaneously curates exhibitions at galleries and museums. Thomas's work has become an undeniable force within the contemporary art world and an indispensable inspiration to younger generations of artists. She is the cofounder of the Pratt FORWARD ‘Artist in the Market' incubator for post-graduate students, and serves on the Board of the Trustees for the Brooklyn Museum and MoMA PS1. NOTE: This lot is located in New York and is being offered in situ. The buyer will be responsible for making shipping arrangements from this location. HID03101062020 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Condition report available upon request.
Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only And should Not be relied upon as statements of fact, And do Not constitute a representation, warranty, Or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "As Is"

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% on the first $300,000 (minimum $49), plus 20% of any amount between $300,001 and $3,000,000, plus 15% of any amount over $3,000,001 per lot.