Chiffon Thomas
Artist: New Haven, Connecticut
Chiffon Thomas is an interdisciplinary artist whose works range from mixed-media painting and collage to drawing and sculpture. The Chicago native, who identifies as a non-binary queer person with a strong religious upbringing, says their meaningful works "examine the difficulties faced by defining one's identity in contemporary society." Thomas earned their MFA in Painting and Printmaking at Yale University in 2020 and has been a residency artist at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2018 and FountainHead Residency in 2020. They have exhibited work at Goldfinch Gallery in Chicago, IL, Expo Chicago, Miami Art Basel, Lyles & King Gallery NY, Kohn Gallery, LA, and they have an upcoming solo exhibition at Kohn Gallery, LA for 2021.