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Kehinde Wiley

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African-American painter (born 1977)

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Los Angeles, California, USA

Kehinde Wiley is a New York City-based portrait painter who is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of African-Americans.

Known for

  • Paint & Pitchfork2022
  • Picturing the Obamas — Self2022
  • Black Art: In the Absence of Light — Self2021
  • Gauguin: A Dangerous Life2019
  • Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace — Self2014
  • Finding Your Roots — Self2012
  • The Daily Show — Self - Guest1996

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Wiley, Kehinde | Benezit Dictionary of Artists

"Wiley, Kehinde" published on by Oxford University Press.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Occupation
painter
Position held
artist-in-residence
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
painting
Official website
www.kehindewiley.com
Image
Kehinde Wiley (2015) (cropped).jpg
Work location
New Haven
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date of birth
1977-02-28
ethnic group
Yoruba people
sexual orientation
sexual fluidity
name in native language
Kehinde Wiley
has works in the collection
Studio Museum in Harlem
social media followers
14740
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