I think that the Kehinde Wiley brand is something that I'm working towards expanding and to inclusion.
Kehinde WileyIn the end I'm in love with it [Western European easel painting]. And that's where a lot of the influence from the work comes from.
Kehinde Wiley[My parents] met in university back in the '70s. And I didn't grow up with my father. He - they separated before I was born.
Kehinde WileyWhile it may seem a little mundane, the material realities of realizing the painting actually have a lot to do with how you should read the painting. For example, we assume that what the model is wearing is what we found him in in the streets. No; in fact, a lot of what happens is that in Photoshop certain aspects are being heightened or diminished. There is no actual material truth in these paintings.
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