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Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977), Alios Itzhak, 2011, The World Stage: Israel, oil and enamel on canvas, 96 x 72 in. (243.8 x 182.9 cm). The Jewish Museum, New York. Purchase: Gift of Lisa and Steven Tananbaum Family Foundation; Gift in honor of Joan Rosenbaum by the Contemporary Judaica, Fine Arts, Photography, and Traditional Judaica Acquisitions Committee Funds, 2011-31 © Kehinde Wiley; Courtesy of Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977), Kalkidan Mashasha, 2011, The World Stage: Israel, oil and gold enamel on canvas, 45 x 36 in. (114.3 x 91.4 cm). © Kehinde Wiley; Courtesy of Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977), Leviathan Zodiac, 2011, The World Stage: Israel, oil and gold enamel on canvas, 95 3/4 x 71 3/4 in. (243.2 x 182.3 cm). © Kehinde Wiley; Courtesy of Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977), Alios Itzhak, 2011, The World Stage: Israel, oil and enamel on canvas, 96 x 72 in. (243.8 x 182.9 cm). The Jewish Museum, New York. Purchase: Gift of Lisa and Steven Tananbaum Family Foundation; Gift in honor of Joan Rosenbaum by the Contemporary Judaica, Fine Arts, Photography, and Traditional Judaica Acquisitions Committee Funds, 2011-31 © Kehinde Wiley; Courtesy of Roberts & Tilton, Culver City, California
Contemporary American painter Kehinde Wiley’s new series The World Stage: Israel—vibrant large-scale portraits of Israeli youths from diverse ethnic and religious affiliations, each embedded in a unique background influenced by Jewish ritual objects—is featured along with the artist’s selection of traditional Jewish papercuts and textiles from the Jewish Museum’s collection.
Installation view of Kehinde Wiley/The World Stage: Israel at the Jewish Museum, New York. Photo: Christine McMonagle.
One of the most significant young artists today, Kehinde Wiley is known for vibrant, large-scale paintings of young men, rendered in the self-confident, empowered poses typical of classical European portrait painting.
Part of a new series exploring the global diaspora, the works in The World Stage: Israel are based on photographs the artist took of men of diverse religions and ethnicities living in Israel. The detailed decorative backgrounds are based on Jewish ceremonial art. The exhibition includes 14 paintings and a selection of textiles and papercuts chosen by the artist from the Jewish Museum’s collection.
A look at rapper Kalkidan Mashasha's artistic process, the day before his New York debut. Read More
