Shantavia Beale II, 2012, Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977), oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in. (152.4 x 121.9 cm). Collection of Ana and Lenny Gravier. © Kehinde Wiley. Photo: Jason Wyche, courtesy of Sean Kelly, New York

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Artist Talk: Kehinde Wiley

Fri, Jun 10, 6–7 pm
$15 | $12 VMFA members & students with valid ID

Leslie Cheek Theater

Join contemporary artist and subject of the current retrospective Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic as he talks about his career and creative process. Ticket includes admission to the exhibition during the Fri, Jun 10 member preview.

Leviathan Zodiac, 2011
Leviathan Zodiac, 2011
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977)
Oil and gold enamel on canvas
95¾ x 71¾ in. (243.2 x 182.2 cm)
Collection of Blake Byrne, Los Angeles. Courtesy of Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California. © Kehinde Wiley. Photo: Robert Wedemeyer, courtesy of Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California
Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005
Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977)
Oil on canvas
108 x 108 in. (274.3 x 274.3 cm)
Collection of Suzi and Andrew B. Cohen. © Kehinde Wiley.
Photo: Sarah DeSantis, Brooklyn Museum
Houdon Paul-Louis, 2011
Houdon Paul-Louis, 2011
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977)
Bronze with polished stone base
34 x 26 x 19 in. (86.4 x 66 x 48.3 cm)
Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund and A. Augustus Healy Fund, 2012.51.
Photo: Sarah DeSantis, Brooklyn Museum
Shantavia Beale II, 2012
Shantavia Beale II, 2012
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977)
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 in. (152.4 x 121.9 cm)
Collection of Ana and Lenny Gravier. © Kehinde Wiley.
Photo: Jason Wyche, courtesy of Sean Kelly, New York
Saint Remi, 2014
Saint Remi, 2014
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977)
Stained glass
96 x 43½ in. (243.8 x 110.5 cm)
Courtesy of Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris. © Kehinde Wiley