Kehinde Wiley: black power painter
Paris (AFP) - Kehinde Wiley made his name painting ordinary African-Americans in classical European style, but after a high-profile commission from Barack Obama he is focusing on a different form of black power with a new show looking at African leaders. Wiley's portraits borrow the codes of Old Master paintings usually associated with kings and religious saints, often setting his subjects against wildly colourful and flowery backgrounds. He gained major renown after being chosen for the official painting of Obama for the National Portrait Gallery in Washington in 2018, with the former presi...