The artist is present — and ready to collab: Q&A with artist Domonique Brown

Even in the age of multi-hyphenates, Domonique Brown presents an impressive oeuvre. A visual artist with an MBA, Brown has shrewdly positioned herself at the nexus of culture, art and commerce, and the results speak for themselves. Not only has she produced a fabulous body of work that stands on its own — she primarily makes portraits with markers (yes markers!) and acrylic paint — and she’s done brand deals with the NAACP, Bath & Body Works and FX, among others. All the more impressive: after a lifetime of creating artwork while making her living in marketing, she only started focusing on art as her primary business a few years back.  In fact, there’s a decent chance you’ve already seen her colorful and distinctive work, which has been featured in Target and Urban Outfitters. Or maybe you saw it on HBO’s Insecure? Or perhaps swiped through to see her painting Beyoncé while listening to Renaissance on TikTok. Her online store features stunning original works, affordable prints, mugs, pillows, links to her branded collections — even a plate featuring “Girl With the Bamboo Earring” (which I will almost certainly be purchasing for myself as soon as this is published).  Recently, I...