June 11, 2016 – September 5, 2016 - The exhibition presents a stunning retrospective of this artist’s prolific career through nearly 60 paintings and sculptures. Kehinde Wiley’s work raises intriguing questions about race, gender, and the politics of representation by portraying contemporary African American men and women using the conventions of traditional European portraiture. Appropriating the format of specific paintings by renowned masters ranging from Titian to Édouard Manet, Wiley often depicts his subjects wearing sneakers, hoodies, and other gear associated with today’s hip-hop culture and sets them against ornate decorative backgrounds that evoke earlier eras and cultures.

Dates:June 11, 2016 10:00 am to September 05, 2016 05:00 pm
Address:200 N. Boulevard , Richmond, Virginia 23220, United States
Phone: 804.340.1400
Contact:Virginia Museum Fine Art
Website:https://www.yundle.com/directory/detail/virginia-museum-of-fine-arts