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    1. Phillip by Kehinde Wiley Kehinde Wiley paints portraits of young African American men in compositions that directly refer to Old Master paintings and other iconic works of Western art history. In doing so, he engages with the visual vocabulary of wealth, status, morality, and identity underlying those canonical works. Pictured is his 2007 work, Phillip.  Phillip by Kehinde Wiley Kehinde Wiley paints portraits of young African American men in compositions that directly refer to Old Master paintings and other iconic works of Western art history. In doing so, he engages with the visual vocabulary of wealth, status, morality, and identity underlying those canonical works. Pictured is his 2007 work, Phillip. 

      May 13, 2013

      Phillip by Kehinde Wiley

      Kehinde Wiley paints portraits of young African American men in compositions that directly refer to Old Master paintings and other iconic works of Western art history. In doing so, he engages with the visual vocabulary of wealth, status, morality, and identity underlying those canonical works.

      Pictured is his 2007 work, Phillip. 

      Tags: kehinde wiley, artist, Old Masters, artnet Auctions,

    2. Kehinde Wiley At The Jewish Museum Some weekend viewing: In the cultural tsunami of art news, Kehinde Wiley’s The World Stage: Israel is a real triumph.  Find out more about the show.  Kehinde Wiley At The Jewish Museum Some weekend viewing: In the cultural tsunami of art news, Kehinde Wiley’s The World Stage: Israel is a real triumph.  Find out more about the show. 

      June 15, 2012

      Kehinde Wiley At The Jewish Museum

      Some weekend viewing: In the cultural tsunami of art news, Kehinde Wiley’s The World Stage: Israel is a real triumph. 

      Find out more about the show. 

      Tags: kehinde wiley, museums, exhibitions, contemporary art,