"The beauty of art is that it allows you to slow down, and for a moment, things that once seemed unfamiliar become precious to you."
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Quotes by Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley, born on February 28, 1977, in Los Angeles, California, is a celebrated American artist renowned for his vibrant and large-scale portraits that reimagine the representation of black individuals in art history. Wiley's innovative work melds traditional portraiture with contemporary culture, challenging societal norms and celebrating African American identity. His 2018 official portrait of President Barack Obama, housed at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, solidified his legacy, bridging the past and present while inspiring future generations to embrace their narratives.
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"Artists should be able to thrive and allow their ideas to flourish as much as those in biotechnology or finance."
Kehinde Wiley"Art is about changing what we see in our everyday lives and representing it in such a way that it gives us hope."
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"There is something that always will be true about painting and sculpture - that in order to really get it, you have to show up. That is something that is both sad and kind of beautiful about it. It remains analog. It remains special and irreducible."
Kehinde Wiley"I started making work that I assumed would be far too garish, far too decadent, far too black for the world to care about. I, to this day, am thankful to whatever force there is out there that allows me to get away with painting the stories of people like me."
Kehinde Wiley"If art can be at the service of anything, it's about letting us see a state of grace for those people who rarely get to be able to be seen that way."
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