Kehinde Wiley: An Archeology of Silence acrylic paint or other detritus

acrylic paint or other detritus from her studio with fragmented photographs of solitary everyday objects

Palmer Museum of Art

The month-long event showcased internationally a wide range of African fine art

Artists who have established international reputations and emerging artists whose international status is anticipated with a strong degree of confidence are approached pro-actively

making visible history’s invisible figures

Kehinde Wiley: An Archeology of Silence acrylic paint or other detritusEdited by Claudia Schmuckli. Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence features a new body of paintings and sculptures by American artist Kehinde Wiley confronting the legacies of colonialism through the visual language of the fallen figure. It expands on a subject the artist first explored in his 2008 series Downa group of large scale portraits of young Black men inspired by Wileys encounter with Hans Holbein the Youngers The Dead Christ in the Tomb