Kehinde Wiley, Venus Anadyomène (The World Stage: Haiti), 2014. Oil on linen 36 x 28 in (91.7 x 71 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California.
Kehinde Wiley has risen to international acclaim by elevating black bodies in his portraiture. While he once painted black men exclusively, he's expanded his repertoire to include black women as well.
While Wiley's been traveling the world, he's captured residents of each country he visits. His latest exhibit, World Stage: Haiti, features Haitian residents and will be shown at Roberts & Tilton gallery in Los Angeles from September 13th through October 25th.
Kehinde Wiley, The Sisters Zénaïde and Charlotte Bonaparte (The World Stage: Haiti), 2014. Archival inkjet print on Epson Hot Press Bright 300 grain paper. Paper 27.5 x 22 inches, Image 21.321 x 16 inches. Edition of 30. Publisher: The Lapis Press, Culver City, California. To benefit Ciné Institute, Haiti.
Wiley filmed a documentary about his visit that will be screened at the exhibit.
Kehinde Wiley, Portrait of Sophia Camy (The World Stage: Haiti), 2014. Oil on linen 60 x 48 in (152 x 122 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California.
Kehinde Wiley, Venus at Paphos (The World Stage: Haiti), 2014. Oil on linen 60 x 48 in (152.5 x 122 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California.
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