It’s amazing how, in New York, there is almost a feeling of entitlement by the public – this very palpable lack of surprise at being stopped in the street and being asked to be the subject of a 12-foot monumental painting. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
I think I’ve come through the art-industrial complex – I’ve been educated in some of the best institutions and been privy to some of the insider conversations around theory and the evolution of art. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
Painting does more than just point to things. The very act of pointing is a value statement. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
Art in the age of the digital image is completely different from experiencing art in physical form. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
I have a fondness for making paintings that go beyond just having a conversation about art for art’s sake or having a conversation about art history. I actually really enjoy looking at broader popular culture. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
I grew up in South Central Los Angeles in the ’80s, back when it just wasn’t a cool scene. But my mother had the foresight to look for a number of projects that would keep us away from the streets. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
When you go back to the days when I was studying how to paint, some of the things that excited me most was to go into the Huntington Library and Gardens and to see the amazing pictures of the landed gentry. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
I thought I’d be a chef by night and paint by day. Now I just have fabulous dinner parties. Kehinde Wiley Read Quote
