Kehinde Wiley (born 1977) is a New York City-based portrait painter who is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of African-Americans. The Columbus Museum of Art, which hosted an exhibition of his work in 2007, describes his work with the following: "Wiley has gained recent acclaim for his heroic portraits which address the image and status of young African-American men in contemporary culture."


Wiley was born in Los Angeles, California. His father is Yoruba from Nigeria, and his mother is African-American. As a child, his mother supported his interest in art and enrolled him in after-school art classes. At the age of 12, he spent a short time at an art school in Russia.

Wiley did not grow up with his father, and at the age of 20 traveled to Nigeria to explore his roots and meet him. Wiley earned his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1999 and his MFA from Yale University, School of Art in 2001.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kehinde_Wiley

He designed the pictures of Barrack and Michelle Obama just unveiled at the Smithsonian, his work was featured in Season 2 of Empire.


Check the IG link to see more.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfHQi71DvYC/

You also failed to mention that Kehinde Wiley is a controversial artist with racist approach to most of his works where his subjects can mostly be seen with decapitations of severed Caucasian heads in an art form bothering the disturbed .

FarahAideed:
You also failed to mention that Kehinde Wiley is a controversial artist with racist approach to most of his works where his subjects can mostly be seen with decapitations of severed Caucasian heads in an art form bothering the disturbed .

He has his own style. Is there any popular artist who isn't controversial?

kennygee:


He has his own style. Is there any popular artist who isn't controversial?

But the fact that Barrack Obama would commission such an artist to do his portrait speaks volumes about the disturbing mind lurking behind the rib cage of Mr Obama like I have always maintained

FarahAideed:


But the fact that Barrack Obama would commission such an artist to do his portrait speaks volumes about the disturbing mind lurking behind the rib cage of Mr Obama like I have always maintained

Are you one of those conspiracy theorists?

Owk o...
In other news!!!

When my lil nephew just arrived Nigeria, boy was playing his video game about 8pm and NEPA took light. Bobo shouted "Mum help me! I'm blind"....

The guy has been exposed as a promoter of racism and violence

K

kennygee:


Are you one of those conspiracy theorists?

I think he is

Black excellence

i celebrate your talent

Exquisite finish. Michelle's portrait looks like a vector render

FarahAideed:
You also failed to mention that Kehinde Wiley is a controversial artist with racist approach to most of his works where his subjects can mostly be seen with decapitations of severed Caucasian heads in an art form bothering the disturbed .

The real severing of Millions of African heads happened when whites colonials were in places like Namibia and Congo.

They Openly display African Art which they acquired illegally from our great civilizations via MURDER, RAPE, and PLUNDER in their European Museums and Art Galleries without an iota of remorse nor shame.

And they haven't even apologized ....

So, tell me why I as an African shouldn't be proud of Mr Kehinde Wiley?





Welldone jare, buroda Kenny.

I hope we won't come here to start celebrating someone who is currently been universally condemned for his racist artworks

Good one

okay

FarahAideed:
You also failed to mention that Kehinde Wiley is a controversial artist with racist approach to most of his works where his subjects can mostly be seen with decapitations of severed Caucasian heads in an art form bothering the disturbed .

Oversabi clap for yourself

the thing about Nigerians is complex. We only appreciate people already celebrated outside. There are thousands of artists in Nigeria seeking assistance and recognition. We drive past these artists everyday and some of us are still owing them from the cheap work that they did for us. As soon as one gains international recognition, we quickly remembers that he is an artist. Why can't we celebrate our local skills. That man did not achieve knowledge or excellence here. Why can't we help ourselves. People are painting Buhari and Adeboye at every corner but why are they not recognized?

The man is a disgraceful racist!!!

My name sake up there

Where is his Taiwo?

Lol, we no get sense for this country. Americans were claiming this man as their citizen but as soon as he was exposed to be a racist with despicable artworks depicting violence against other races, they quickly dug up his Nigerian ancestry and pointed out he was Nigerian after all and we have fallen for the trap. Here we are celebrating him and confirming that indeed the controversial racist is indeed one of us. SMH for our stupidity and blindness in this country. Common sense we no get

Hmmm. Is he truly Nigerian.

Amirullaha:
Owk o...
In other news!!!

When my lil nephew just arrived Nigeria, boy was playing his video game about 8pm and NEPA took light. Bobo shouted "Mum help me! I'm blind"....

On vacation in Nigeria, my 3 year old daughter was telling my Sister that Alexa is broken.

We control our house in the US with Amazon Echo so when NEPA took light my daughter went around saying “Alexa, turn on the light”

FarahAideed:
You also failed to mention that Kehinde Wiley is a controversial artist with racist approach to most of his works where his subjects can mostly be seen with decapitations of severed Caucasian heads in an art form bothering the disturbed .

Who asked? Who cares? White my asshole. There's no "white" human skin shade/colour in the world.

I don't know what to say

This man is truly blessed. How his skills, creativity put him on world stage.

Congratulations bro.

Eh, Nigeria dey always do things backward

Cool guy

Hmmm. Is he truly Nigerian, hasn't lived here, just visited.

Even in my country if I stay 5 years in a state I'm still a settler and cannot own some properties or contest for political post.

Ewedu eata