London, a Kehinde Wiley exhibition soon at the National Gallery

The National Gallery in London has announced an exhibition dedicated to Kehinde Wiley, an American artist who became famous for his portraits of people of color in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings and, in particular, for his 2017 portrayal of U.S. President Barack Obama. His works are inspired by European portraiture, depicting in poses typical of historical, religious or mythological figures people of color who are part of the contemporary world from different ethnic and social backgrounds. Her paintings make people reflect on themes such as power, identity, and especially on the absence or near absence of black people in European art.

For the new London exhibition, the artist will present new works that focus on landscape painting: he will look to EuropeanRomanticism with epic scenes of oceans and mountains, drawing inspiration from landscapes by Turner, Friedrich, Claude, and Vernet. So the new works also look to the old masters to make connections and ask questions.

Dates for the exhibition have not yet been announced, but it is scheduled for winter 2021; it will be installed in the Sunley Room and will be free admission.

Image: Photogram of In Search of the Miraculous (2021) © Kehinde Wiley. Courtesy Stephen Friedman Gallery and Galerie Templon.

London, a Kehinde Wiley exhibition soon at the National Gallery

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