Who is Thelonious Stokes? The Chicago artist is provoking discussion on Blackness, from the Louvre to O Block

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Jan. 15, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 15, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/art/2026/01/15/thelonious-stokes-chicago-artist-art-race-blackness-social-media-louvre-o-block

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][39] * [ Facebook ][40] * [ Bluesky ][41] * [ Email ][42] * [ Reddit ][43] * [ Flipboard ][44] Editors’ note: The story below contains images of an artist using black paint on their body to explore race, identity and culture. The...