The Art of Kehinde Wiley
July 13, 2010, 9:21 AM
By New York City Opera
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You may have seen American artist Kehinde Wiley's Portrait of Andries Stilte around the Lincoln Center campus or in our brochures promoting next season. His paintings are these gigantic, life-size portraits of New Yorkers thrust into epic portraiture. What could be more perfect to represent our 2010-2011 Season at City Opera? Wiley has been a major force on the New York scene since the early 2000s with his portraits inspired by the streets of Harlem. Do you think Kehinde Wiley captures the essence of City Opera? Check out the interview below from The Today Show to learn more about this amazing visual artist.







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