Kehinde
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Kehinde is a given name notably borne by American portrait painter Kehinde Wiley, renowned for his vibrant, large-scale depictions of Black subjects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kehinde canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba given name
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contemporary artist ⓘ given name ⓘ human ⓘ portrait painter ⓘ |
| artStyle |
figurative painting
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ornate patterned backgrounds ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1977-02-28 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Master of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
San Francisco Art Institute
NERFINISHED
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Yale School of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary art
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portrait painting ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | unisex name ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground |
African American
NERFINISHED
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Nigerian ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Wiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Kehinde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Kehinde Wiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baroque painting
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Old Master portraiture ⓘ Renaissance portraiture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
reinterpreting classical portraiture with Black sitters
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vibrant large-scale portraits of Black subjects ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art movement ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Official portrait of Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
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visual artist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
African diaspora
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Black men ⓘ Black women ⓘ |
| website | https://kehindewiley.com ⓘ |
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