09/11/2024 - Kehinde Wiley: Fragments from the treasure house of darkness
London
Kehinde Wiley: Fragments from the treasure house of darkness
Stephen Friedman Gallery
Until 09 November 2024
Wiley is known for his vibrant and highly naturalistic paintings of contemporary African American and African Diasporic men and women, reconstructing hierarchies and conventions of classical portraiture. Marking a new direction in his practice, the artist has created two multi-part paintings for the exhibition alongside a series of 60 paintings inspired by historic miniature portraits that first appeared in European royal courts in the sixteenth century.