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Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter living in New York City and known for his very natural paintings of African Americans who regularly refer to works of paintings on Old Master. In 2017, he was commissioned to paint a portrait of former President Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, which features portraits of all former US presidents. The Columbus Museum of Art, which held an exhibition of his work in 2007, describes his work as follows: "Wiley has recently been prized for its heroic portraits that refer to images and the status of young African-Americans in contemporary culture. " Wiley has entered Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2018 list
BornFebruary 28, 1977, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSan Francisco Art Institute, Yale University
Known forPainting

About Kehinde Wiley

Painter Kehinde Wiley was born on February 28, 1977 in Los Angeles, California, United States (He's 47 years old now).

American painter whose portraits of African-Americans in valiant poses have won him recognition from institutions like the United Federation of Teachers, who named him the Artist of the Year in 2011. His work has been shown in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among other places.

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Kehinde Wiley before becoming famous

Kehinde Wiley was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1977 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).

At the age of 12, he enrolled in a Russian art school. In 2001, he received his MFA from Yale University.

Achievement of Kehinde Wiley

In New York City, his paintings were displayed on the tops of 500 taxi cabs in 2011.

Kehinde Wiley's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His mother is African-American and his father is Nigerian.

Kehinde Wiley on Social Media

Kehinde Wiley's news on his Twitter: @kehindewileyart.

Kehinde Wiley on Facebook: @307525552594119.

Kehinde Wiley Collabed with

His painting Napoleon Leading the Army Over the Alps is based on Painter Jacques-Louis David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps.

Kehinde Wiley Income & Net worth

Kehinde Wiley's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a painter. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Kehinde Wiley.

Kehinde Wiley Height and Weight

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Latest information about Kehinde Wiley updated on March 18 2023.