#kenhinde wiley

[nobrashfestivity]

Three Graces

1-Greece 2nd century BCE

2- Pompei C60 BCE

3- Raphael 1502

4- Sandro Botticelli 1478

5- Edward Burne Jones 1885

6- Lucas Cranch the elder 1531

7- Robert Crumb 1968

8- Jeanloup Sieff ND

9- Robert Colescott 1981

10- Melissa McGill 1990s

11- . Yinka Shonibare 2001

12- Kehinde Wiley 2012

It would have been good to include Joel-Peter Witkin, The Three Graces, New Mexico (1988). But tumblr won't allow that

[the-goya-jerker]

ooo!! Slave Auction by Basquiat was also in IWTV, what do you think of that!

I just got this one today and I'm pulling it ahead of the queue to talk about it.

Jean Michel Basquiat was a brilliant artist. Much of his work centered on his experiences as a black man in America.

His pieces are heavy, they are deeply cultural. He covered subjects like segregation (Jim Crow), and the relationship between black Americans and the police (The Irony of Negro Policemen and La Hara).

Genuinely and honestly, I'd like you to look inside yourself and ask, why do you want me to review the eroticism of a piece about slavery? I try to keep any personal details on here sparse, but I will say, it isn't my place to do that.

Instead, I'm giving some discussion questions. You don't have to answer these, but I'd like you to consider them in your head, maybe do some looking into this piece and others by Basquiat.

What is Basquiat saying about slavery here?

What do you think the style of this piece says about the artist's view of the history of slavery? How does it enhance the themes of this piece?

Pick a single element of this piece and consider: what does it mean? What is it representing?

Since you brought up the show: What do you think the significance of this painting is for Louis de Pointe du Lac? What do you think the importance is narratively and for the character?

I'd also like to genuinely recommend some work by black artists and about black artists. I encourage my followers to add anything they recommend in the replies or reblogs.

The works of Nick Cave (Forothermore is a good starting point for looking at his work)

Black Art: In the Absence of Light, a 2021 documentary on black artists in America

The work of Kenhinde Wiley (who you can see more about in the documentary An Economy of Grace)

BLK ART by Zaria Ware

Brooklyn on my Mind by Myrah Brown Green

Wrong is not my Name by Erica N. Cardwell

[carlesjuzang]

A BING IMAGE CREATOR/ MIDJOURNEY mashup. Here is my prompt: Afrofuturist Ethiopian Nubian Couple relaxing, holding each other with wine and videos, in their futurist cybertech home overlooking the ocean coast clear to the horizon, photorealistic in the style of Kenhinde Wiley

[naomen-clature]

Introduction/First Art Workss

Hey there fellow art appreciators, my name is Naomi Benn. A little known fact about myself is that I’ve been practicing hula-hoop dance for over a decade! 

The artwork that I was assigned is Kehinde Wiley’s Portrait of Tyesha Flemons, 2018.

When I first viewed Wiley’s Portrait of Tyesha Flemons, I saw a lush and vibrant floral background surrounding a glowing Black woman. I noted that she had a strong stance and a somewhat intimidating yet soft downward gaze--as if she felt proud to be there. That also made me feel a firm yet gentle sense of pride. Now that I’ve researched the artist and have a better understanding of the meaning behind Wiley’s work, those feelings ring even more true. His work gives a powerful light to today’s political, racial, social issues, often drawing attention to the lack of representation of black people in art, media, medicine, government, and general everyday life.

Kenhinde Wiley was born February 28th, 1977 in south central Los Angeles, CA. 

In 1999, Wiley graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from San Francisco Art Institute, then later received his Master of Fine Arts at Yale in 2001. 

Wiley is primarily a portrait artist, contrasting the faces of Black subjects against backgrounds inspired by traditional European oil paintings. 

Wiley is a decorated artist. Some of his accolades include the 2014 National Medal of Arts, as well as being selected to paint Barack Obama’s 2018 official presidential portrait. 

Although primarily a painter, Wiley was commissioned by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA  to sculpt a bronze statue. He sculpted “Rumors of War,” a politically-driven, history-bending piece depicting a Black equestrian in modern day clothing.  

[pygartheangel]

Rumors of War - A statue and heroic portraiture series by artist Kehinde Wiley

[lonmcq]

The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley

The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley

by NPR Staff

This week, the Brooklyn Museum is wrapping up its mid-career retrospective of artist Kehinde Wiley — which means 14 years of work and something like 60 paintings.

It’s been drawing a diverse and large crowd, partly because Wiley’s work has been featured on the TV show Empire, and partly because he is a well-known and, in some ways, controversial figure in the art world. Wiley takes…

[1lmw]

The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley

The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley

by NPR Staff

This week, the Brooklyn Museum is wrapping up its mid-career retrospective of artist Kehinde Wiley — which means 14 years of work and something like 60 paintings.

It’s been drawing a diverse and large crowd, partly because Wiley’s work has been featured on the TV show Empire, and partly because he is a well-known and, in some ways, controversial figure in the art world. Wiley takes…

[fanegofrim]

who's your favorite artist?

Art-wise: I'd go with Kehinde Wiley, especially his collection in the Brooklyn museum. I think it's called the new republic. I just really find his Afro themed naturalistic paintings to be dope. Chuck Close is also high up on my chart.  He did a 14 ft by 16 ft 'ish painting of an old woman solely out of thumb prints. His self portraits are vicious. I like Chad Wys for mad of his interactive and communication designs. Basquiat solely because he did all the things I would never imagine doing. Wiz Kudowor, he's my favorite Ghanaian artist due to his distinct taste for colour and his ability to contrast them in an unparallel manner. 

In all though my favorite Creative, or product maker is Kanye. I recently saw his interview with BBC Radio, and he made an important point. As a creative, I also believe in branching out as opposed to limiting yourself to a small room.