Currently on View: Kehinde Wiley | Portrait of Malak Lunsford II

Drawing inspiration from Japanese nature paintings of the Edo period (c.1600–1868), Kehinde Wiley's Colorful Realm series parallels traditional techniques and materials. “So much of my work is about appearance and showing up and being visible, and this dance between exploring the vastness of space within the minimality of this technique I find to be an interesting juxtaposition.”