Kehinde Wiley

Kehinde Wiley (born February 28, 1977) is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He is known for his naturalistic paintings of Black people that reference the work of Old Master paintings. In 2017, Wiley was commissioned to paint former President Barack Obama's portrait for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The Columbus Museum of Art hosted an exhibition of his work in 2007 and describes his paintings as "heroic portraits which address the image and status of young African-American men in contemporary culture."

Kehinde Wiley
Wiley in 2015
Born (1977-02-28) February 28, 1977
Los Angeles, California, US
Alma mater
  • San Francisco Art Institute
  • Yale University
Known forPainting, sculpting

Wiley was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.

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