'We’re not just lip service, we’re actually there.'
Chevremont and Thomas tell us about the inspiration behind the show, and fill us in on the importance of timing, liking what each other is looking at, and caring for artists beyond the gallery walls.RACQUEL CHEVREMONT: Okay, what should we talk about… Mickalene, I know that we had been thinking quite a bit about doing an exhibition that was all female-driven in a museum space.
THOMAS: You were very connected and introduced me to February [James’s] work. I think just through the synergy of us. Oftentimes if you have collaborators or partners in business, in life that work together, they don’t necessarily like what each other offers. We happen to like what we’re looking at separately.
CHEVREMONT: February’s someone that I’ve been trying to work with for years. I’m trying to figure out the best situation for her, so when this came along, it was–CHEVREMONT: Perfect timing for her and her career. We really took a lot of that into consideration, too, where people are in their careers and what’s happening at this moment for them.
CHEVREMONT: I felt really good about that. I remember when we sat down with the museum, and they were very nervous. They were like, “So what are you guys going to do?” THOMAS: And I think that’s why we work well together and the artists trust us, because they see the effort that we’re putting in with the exhibition. We’re not just lip service, we’re actually there. We’re unpacking, we’re installing, sometimes we’re picking up a brush. We’re on our knees. We’re mixing, we’re drilling. We’re busy people, collectively and separately. We value our time, but also theirs.
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