Wiley, Kehinde | St. Francis of Adelaide, 2007 — available on Composition Gallery

Cast marble dust and resin - Published by Cerealart Multiples, Philadelphia

St. Francis of Adelaide by Kehinde Wiley is a mixed media sculpture created in 2007, measuring 28.6 x 20.3 x 14 cm. Cast in marble dust and resin and published by Cerealart Multiples, Philadelphia, this work exemplifies Wiley's fusion of traditional European portraiture with contemporary African-American and global cultural influences. The sculpture depicts a muscular figure holding symbolic objects, blending classical pose and modern attire. Wiley’s attention to detail, paired with his exploration of cultural identity, challenges and redefines historical portraiture through a contemporary lens, inviting reflection on themes of representation and heritage.

Kehinde Wiley (USA, 1977) is a celebrated contemporary artist known for his vibrant portraits of Black individuals. Blending classical European art styles with modern subjects, his work challenges traditional power dynamics in art. Wiley gained international acclaim for painting President Barack Obama’s official portrait in 2018.

Kehinde Wiley

St. Francis of Adelaide, 2007

Name: St. Francis of Adelaide, 2007
SKU: 11751
Price: 28000.00 EUR
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Sculpture / Object

Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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All art is self-portraiture.
- Kehinde Wiley

Kehinde Wiley is a well-known modern artist whose works frequently feature depictions of black people that highlight their inherent attractiveness and unique cultural identities. Wiley, a native of Los Angeles, earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and his Master of Fine Arts from Yale University.

Wiley often uses large-scale portraits to challenge the cultural and historical inequalities that have kept black people out of art history narratives by depicting them in stances reminiscent of conventional European portraiture. He is influenced by hip-hop and other urban cultures as well as classical paintings and uses bold colors and patterns in his work.

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Sometimes known as Figurativism, figurative art refers to sculptures and paintings that are clearly or specifically derived from real objects, making them representational. The term figurative art is often used in contrast to abstract art. However, since the emergence of abstract art, figurative art has come to describe any form of modern art that has strong references to the real world or actual situations.

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