Kehinde Wiley
American · b. 1977
Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He is known for his naturalistic paintings of Black subjects that reference the work of Old Master… (Wikipedia)
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Christian Martyr TarcisiusPhillips · £660,400≈ $842,076≈ €772,901Sign up to see
Rumors of WarPhillips · $403,200≈ £290,114≈ €337,802Sign up to see
Portrait of Mickalene Thomas, the CoyotePhillips · $378,000≈ £284,296≈ €311,675Sign up to see
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Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He is known for his naturalistic paintings of Black subjects that reference the work of Old Master paintings. In 2017, Wiley was commissioned to paint former U.S. President Barack Obama's portrait for the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. The Columbus Museum of Art hosted an exhibition of his work in 2007 and describes his paintings as "heroic portraits which address the image and status of young African-American men in contemporary culture."
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In the collections of
Brooklyn MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American ArtDetroit Institute of ArtsHessel Museum of ArtLos Angeles County Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtMinneapolis Institute of ArtMuseum of Fine Arts BostonNational Portrait GalleryPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPérez Art Museum MiamiSaint Louis Art MuseumSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSeattle Art MuseumStaatliche Kunstsammlungen DresdenStudio Museum in HarlemThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtToledo Museum of ArtWhitney Museum of American Art
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