Kehinde Wiley
Posted by Fabio 21 January 2010
New York based fine artist Kehinde Wiley are using traditional portrait painting traditions such as glorification, wealth and prestige when depicting his subjects. Wiley received a MFA from Yale University in 2001 and has since then had his work exhibited internationally and is in permanent collections such as: Walker Art Center, Detroit Institute of Arts and Miami Art Museum.
www.kehindewiley.com
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