Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery Riding Christine
Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery Riding Christine Presenting new work by American artist Kehinde Wiley, as he explores the European landscape tradition through film and paintingThe American…
Specifikacia Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery Riding Christine
Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery Riding Christine
Presenting new work by American artist Kehinde Wiley, as he explores the European landscape tradition through film and paintingThe American artist Kehinde Wiley (b. He was commissioned in 2017 to paint Barack Obama, becoming the first Black artist to paint an official portrait of a president of the United States. 1977) is best known for his spectacular portraits of African Americans with knowing references to the grand European tradition of painting.
His work makes reference to old master paintings by positioning contemporary Black sitters in the pose of the original historical figures, raising issues of power and identity, and the absence or relegation of Black and minority-ethnic figures within European art.For his first collaboration with a major UK gallery, Wiley will depart from portraiture to explore the European landscape tradition through the medium of film
Kehinde Wiley
Murder at the National Gallery
The National Gallery
The National Gallery London