Hank Willis Thomas
Keynote Speaker: National Medal of Arts Recipient; Founder of For Freedoms; Public Art Creator; Conceptual Artist
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Hank Willis Thomas Biography
Hank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist focusing on themes relating to perspective, identity, commodity, media and popular culture. His work often incorporates widely-recognizable icons—many from well-known advertising or branding campaigns—to explore their ability to reinforce generalizations developed around race, gender and ethnicity.
Thomas created one of his most iconic photography series in 2006, B®anded, where he superimposed bodies of Black men with the Nike swoosh logo recalling the history of branding slaves in America as well as the literal and figural objectification of Black male bodies in contemporary culture.
A trained photographer, over the past several years, Thomas’ practice has evolved to incorporate a variety of media including mirrors and retroreflective vinyl —an industrial material rarely used in the arts—to challenge perspectives in his work, exploring 20th century protest images and often overlooked historical narratives. Many of these protest images are activated by flash photography playing with role reversal by having the viewer step into the position of image maker. By adding multiple, hidden layers, Thomas also asks the view to consider who is included in history and who is erased, revealing the complicated nature of storytelling and the bias of history. Influenced by social history and the hard-fought, perennial battle for equality in all areas of his work,
Thomas co-founded For Freedoms with artist Eric Gottesman in 2016 as a platform for creative civic engagement in America. Inspired by American artist Norman Rockwell’s paintings of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms (1941)—freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear—For Freedoms uses art to encourage and deepen public explorations of freedom in the 21st century.
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Hank Willis Thomas is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Art, Black Heritage, Diversity & Inclusion, Creativity, History, Pop Culture, Performing Arts, Social Activism and TED.
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Hank Willis Thomas generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Hank Willis Thomas is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Art, Black Heritage and Diversity & Inclusion. The estimated speaking fee range to book Hank Willis Thomas for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Hank Willis Thomas generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Damon Davis, Alexa Meade and Kehinde Wiley. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Hank Willis Thomas for an upcoming event.
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Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Hank Willis Thomas for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Hank Willis Thomas, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Hank Willis Thomas or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Hank Willis Thomas for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Hank Willis Thomas, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Hank Willis Thomas are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Hank Willis Thomas, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Hank Willis Thomas speak about?
Hank Willis Thomas is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Art, Black Heritage, Diversity & Inclusion, Creativity, History, Pop Culture, Performing Arts, Social Activism and TED. -
Where does Hank Willis Thomas travel from?
Hank Willis Thomas generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Hank Willis Thomas?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Hank Willis Thomas for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Hank Willis Thomas for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Hank Willis Thomas or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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