Real Friends
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Real Friends” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In Real Friends, Nicola Hicks brings to bear her alluring skill with friable media, her fantasy, and her sly humor. Working with chalk, charcoal, and pastel, she varies her touch from grinding pressure to the gentlest strokes, then she smears and blends passages to achieve rich velvety effects. Initially, we are taken by the sweet innocence of the two little girls in matching outfits—are those Mouseketeer ears?—but our first impression is undercut by the stout, rat-like tails protruding below the hems of their dresses.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2019.120
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Nicola Hicks
