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Who is Kehinde Wiley and what is his art about?
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Kehinde Wiley is an African American painter known for realistic portraits of people in heroic defeat or triumph. His photo-realistic paintings use a range of references from classical paintings to pop culture. He is best known for his paintings, but he has delved into bronze sculpture as well. Shop a selection of Kehinde Wiley pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Andries Stilte oversized Towel Wall Hanging (limited edition sold out) 70" x 60"
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in New York, NY
Kehinde Wiley
Andries Stilte oversized beach towel, 2008
Silkscreen on 100% Cotton Large Beach Towel or hanging tapestry
70 × 60 inches
Edition of 2000
In original packaging with ta...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Cotton, Mixed Media, Screen
Passing/Posing Paintings & Faux Chapel, suite of 18 prints Signed on bespoke box
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in New York, NY
Kehinde Wiley
Passing/Posing, Paintings & Faux Chapel (suite of 18 separate prints), 2004
Portfolio of 18 Separate Color offset lithographs in original black paste board portfolio bo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Board, Laid Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Louis XVI, The Sun King
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signed, dated and numbered to underside 'K Wiley 06 99/250'
Published by Cerealart, Philadelphia.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
After Pontormo's "Two Men With a Passage" from Cicero's "On Friendship"
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Kehinde Wiley
After Pontormo's "Two Men With a Passage" from Cicero's "On Friendship", 2009
Archival inkjet print on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Framed Dimensions: 38 3/8 x 32 7/8 inch...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Inkjet
Alios Itzhak Israel (Hand Signed by Kehinde Wiley) Skateboard deck Jewish Museum
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in New York, NY
Kehinde Wiley
Alios Itzhak (The Worldstage: Israel), 2011
100% Canadian maplewood skate deck.
Autographed by Kehinde Wiley in black marker
31 3/4 × 8 inches
This long sold out skate...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Wood
Kehinde Wiley 'Dimietrus Study' Signed Archival Pigment Print 2021
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in Miami, FL
Kehinde Wiley (1977-Present)
Dimietrus Study
This signed limited edition print by Kehinde Wiley is executed in archival ink on paper and presented in the artist’s custom frame. Sign...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Pigment