Meet the Artist
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Jihan A. Thomas is a Black multidisciplinary, visual artist, Mother, artivist, and community and museum arts educator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
To Jihan, art can be a conduit for empowerment, self-actualization and self reflection. As an art educator, Jihan is fully invested in the imagination of our youth and community. She is passionate about using her creativity to amplify issues that intersect aspects of reformative and racial justice, reproductive justice, art therapy, education reform, reparations, cannabis education, community sovereignty, food justice, public health, disability justice, art education, language justice, museums and within traditional K-12 classrooms. Jihan has worked with many arts and cultural institutions such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The African American Museum in Philadelphia, The Barnes Foundation, Mural Arts, The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Fleisher Art Memorial, Wagner Science Museum, The Princeton Museum of Art and she was the Museum Education Division Director for the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). She regularly exhibits her artwork in galleries and group exhibitions throughout Philadelphia. |
Creative Philosophy
The Power of Art
The power of art is all encompassing. Strengthening self-expression leads to a conversation to further the understanding of self. I incorporate art in all that I do. Art is my air. Art can meet all intersections. Through my artwork and my community art practice I weave my creativity through these approaches.
Art As Resistance
Art has always been there. Self expression is always there as window to what is being experience. I use my artwork to express my feelings, emotions, conjures and freedom projects. As an Artivist I am always incorporating ways to comment on my current condition. Topics of racial justice, education reform, reproductive justice, time poverty, disability justice, food justice, youth advocacy and environmental feminism.
Art has always been there. Self expression is always there as window to what is being experience. I use my artwork to express my feelings, emotions, conjures and freedom projects. As an Artivist I am always incorporating ways to comment on my current condition. Topics of racial justice, education reform, reproductive justice, time poverty, disability justice, food justice, youth advocacy and environmental feminism.
Art As A Necessity
Art and creativity can be very impactful in anyone's life. Art should not be an after thought but a crucial integral part of our lives. There are countless ways that you can be creative. Whether you bake, sing, paint, or dance. We all have our own ways to express ourselves.
All artworks are Copyright 2026
Art and creativity can be very impactful in anyone's life. Art should not be an after thought but a crucial integral part of our lives. There are countless ways that you can be creative. Whether you bake, sing, paint, or dance. We all have our own ways to express ourselves.
All artworks are Copyright 2026