US EditionArtist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders
- Kehinde Wiley unveiled his "A Maze of Power" exhibition in Rabat, Morocco, on Tuesday.
- Wiley, building on his Obama portrait, leveraged connections to gain access to leaders.
- The show displays large portraits of African leaders in poses of European royalty.
- Wiley stated he wanted to "draw ideas in... To look at the depiction of power, both beautifully and problematically."
- Wiley's exhibition seeks to explore political power, distinct from individual leaders' choices.
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Kehinde Wiley Accused of Sexual Assault by Artist Ogechi Chieke in Civil Lawsuit Filed in New York
Renowned American artist Kehinde Wiley, best known for his portrait of President Barack Obama, is facing a civil lawsuit filed […] The post Kehinde Wiley Accused of Sexual Assault by Artist Ogechi Chieke in Civil Lawsuit Filed in New York appeared first on ArteFuse.
Kehinde Wiley Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in New Lawsuit
Artist Kehinde Wiley has been accused of sexual assault by a fellow artist, Ogechi Chieke, in a lawsuit that was filed in New York this past February. Wiley, who is most famous for painting Barack Obama’s official presidential portrait, has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault by men in the past year. Many of those claims were made on Instagram, and he has repeatedly denied the allegations against him. But Chieke’s lawsuit is the fir…
Artist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders » Africa Global Village
“What I wanted to do was to draw ideas in, to be able to look at the depiction of power, both beautifully and problematically,”Sourced from Africanews The post Artist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders appeared first on Africa Global Village.
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