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Kehinde Wiley (born February 28, 1977) is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He is known for his naturalistic paintings of Black people that reference the work of Old Master paintings .
Los Angeles native and New York based visual artist, Kehinde Wiley has firmly situated himself within art history’s portrait painting tradition.
Kehinde Wiley is a young, African-American painter who is quite literally changing the face(s) of portraiture with his sensitive, vibrant, and political portrayals of black folk, ranging from teenagers he meets on the streets, to fellow contemporary artists, and even former President Barack Obama.
Jun 20, 2024 · Kehinde Wiley is an American artist best known for portraits that feature African Americans in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings. His fame exploded after his portrait of former president Barack Obama was unveiled in 2018. Learn more about Wiley’s life and career in this article.
Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977, Los Angeles) is an American artist best known for his portraits that render people of color in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings.
Kehinde Wiley is a contemporary African-American painter known for his distinctive portraits. His subjects are often young black men and women, rendered in a Photorealist style against densely patterned backgrounds.
Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977) is an artist known for his naturalistic paintings of black people. Wiley was born in Los Angles, California, to a Nigerian father and African American mother. Wiley took an interest in art when his mother enrolled him in after-school art classes.
Jan 28, 2022 · Artist Kehinde Wiley: ‘I wanted to interrupt the history of these paintings’. The American portraitist on race and representation, casting models on the streets of south London — and his...
Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter based in New York City, who is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of African Americans, frequently referencing the work of Old Master...
Curated by Christophe Leribault, An Archaeology of Silence presents a collection of monumental paintings and sculptures, expanding on Kehinde Wiley’s body of work DOWN from 2008.
