“ A Maze of Power” opens tonight in Senegal!!!!
The Musée des Civilisations Noires in Dakar welcomes the exhibition “Kehinde Wiley – Maze of Power” originally organized by Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac. The exhibition is composed of a series of 11 portraits of African heads of state – an exploratory and ongoing project around the representation of power on which the painter has been working confidentially since 2012.
Le Musée des Civilisations Noires de Dakar accueille l’exposition « Kehinde Wiley – Dédale du pouvoir » initialement organisée par le Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac. L’exposition est consacrée à une série de onze portraits de chefs d’État africains – un projet exploratoire, toujours en cours, autour de la représentation du pouvoir, sur lequel le peintre a travaillé de façon confidentielle depuis 2012.
Portrait of (Alicia Keys Dean)
2024
Oil on linen
96 x 72 inches. “GIANTS”. Now on view at the Brooklyn Museum……Expansive in their collecting habits, the Deans, both born and raised in New York, champion a philosophy of “artists supporting artists.” The first major exhibition of the Dean Collection, Giants showcases a focused selection from the couple’s world-class holdings. The Brooklyn Museum’s presentation spotlights works by Black diasporic artists, part of our ongoing efforts to expand the art-historical narrative. #brooklynmuseum@brooklynmuseum@aliciakeys
Portrait of (Kasseem Daoud Dean)
2024
Oil on linen
96 x 72 inches. GIANTS now on view at the Brooklyn Museum…….Expansive in their collecting habits, the Deans, both born and raised in New York, champion a philosophy of “artists supporting artists.” The first major exhibition of the Dean Collection, Giants showcases a focused selection from the couple’s world-class holdings. The Brooklyn Museum’s presentation spotlights works by Black diasporic artists, part of our ongoing efforts to expand the art-historical narrative. #brooklynmuseum@brooklynmuseum@thedeancollection@therealswizzz
Portrait of Kujuan Buggie 2024 Oil on canvas 60 x 72 inches. Part of ‘Entangled Pasts, 1768-now’, opening tomorrow at the Royal Academy, London.
‘Entangled Pasts, 1768-now: Art, Colonialism and Change’ brings together over 100 major contemporary and historic works as part of a conversation about art and its role in shaping narratives of empire, enslavement, resistance, abolition and colonialism - and how it may help set a course for the future. @royalacademyarts@kehindewiley
Last chance to purchase "Portrait of Marie-Agnès Diene" at Dropshop by @phillipsauction .
The Drop supports Black Rock Sénégal, a multidisciplinary artist-in-residence program with applications open until 15 January.
Image 1: Kehinde Wiley in his studio. Photographer: Humberto Contreras
Image 2: Grace Lynne Haynes in her studio, Black Rock, 2020. Photographer: Kylie Corwin
Image 3: Khalif Tahir Thompson in his studio, Black Rock, 2022. Photographer: Badara Preira
Image 4: Ngimbi Bakambana Luve in his studio at Black Rock, 2023. Photographer: Badara Preira
