February 20, 2026 - Friday - Today we were in Palm Springs to see the latest exhibit at the Palm Springs Art Museum called "The Female Form: Tom Wesselmann & Mickalene Thomas from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation." Tom Wesselmann created iconic images of the female form during the 1960s and 1970s, a time of cultural change and evolving attitudes around gender and sexuality. Mickalene Thomas brings a powerful perspective to the tradition of the nude. A queer Black woman, Thomas represents Black women with strength, beauty, and self-assurance.
***There are many pictures of nudity in the exhibit.***
Mickalene Thomas uses a variety of mixed media in her work.
She's recreated her family living room of the 1970's as part of the exhibit.
It's a very large exhibit that took us a while to see all of the pieces.
Before the museum we had brunch at a new place for us called Wilma & Frieda.
Judy had their "Benny's Bennie" with two eggs on a house-made English muffin, house-made Hollandaise and Duroc pork.
I had their "Chilaquiles with Soy-Rizo, Eggs and Queso Fresco" topped with avocado, crema and onion.
The food was great and we will return.
Leaving Palm Springs, we were treated to a view of snow capped mountains and windmills.
