Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery by Christine Riding

Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery by Christine Riding

Presenting new work by American artist Kehinde Wiley, as he explores the European landscape tradition through film and painting The American artist Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977) is best known for his spectacular portraits of African Americans with knowing references to the grand European tradition of painting. He was commissioned in 2017 to paint Barack Obama, becoming the first Black artist to paint an official portrait of a president of the United States. His work makes reference to old master paintings by positioning contemporary Black sitters in the pose of the original historical figures, raising issues of power and identity, and the absence or relegation of Black and minority-ethnic figures within European art.   For his first collaboration with a major UK gallery, Wiley will depart from portraiture to explore the European landscape tradition through the medium of film and painting, casting Black Londoners from the streets of Soho. His new works will explore European Romanticism and its focus on epic scenes of oceans and mountains, drawing inspiration from the National Gallery’s masterpieces in landscape and seascape. Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: The National Gallery, London (December 10, 2021–April 18, 2022)

Christine Riding is the Jacob Rothschild Head of the Curatorial Department and Curator of British Paintings at the National Gallery, London.

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ISBN 13	9781857096774
ISBN 10	1857096770
Title	Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery
Author	Christine Riding
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	National Gallery Company Ltd
Year published	2022-02-08
Number of pages	112
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