Kehinde Wiley

African-American painter (born 1977)
Person human Q329092
Kehinde Wiley
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Kehinde Wiley

Summary

Kehinde Wiley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 1, 1977[3]. He worked as a painter[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Kehinde Wiley…
  • Kehinde Wiley was born on January 1, 1977[3].
  • Kehinde Wiley was born on February 28, 1977[6].
  • Kehinde Wiley held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Kehinde Wiley is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[8].
  • Kehinde Wiley is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Kehinde Wiley's professions included painter[4].
  • Kehinde Wiley's field of work was painting[10].
  • Kehinde Wiley's education included a stint at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Kehinde Wiley is Napoleon Leading the Army Over the Alps[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Kehinde Wiley is President Barack Obama[13].
  • Kehinde Wiley received the Time 100[14].
  • Kehinde Wiley received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].
  • Kehinde Wiley is recorded as male[16].
  • Kehinde Wiley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kehinde Wiley's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[18].
  • Kehinde Wiley's sexual orientation is recorded as sexual fluidity[19].
  • Kehinde Wiley is associated with the contemporary art movement[20].
  • Kehinde Wiley's genre is portrait[21].
  • Kehinde Wiley's Commons category is recorded as Kehinde Wiley[22].
  • Kehinde Wiley's family name is recorded as Wiley[23].
  • Kehinde Wiley's given name is recorded as Kehinde[24].
  • Kehinde Wiley's official website is recorded as http://www.kehindewiley.com[25].
  • Kehinde Wiley's work location is recorded as Beijing[26].
  • Kehinde Wiley's work location is recorded as San Francisco[27].

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Origins and Family

Kehinde Wiley was born in Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1977[3] and February 28, 1977[6]. Ethnic identities include Yoruba people[8], an ethnic group[28], in Benin[29] and African Americans[9], an ethnic group by residency[30], in United States[31].

Education

Kehinde Wiley's education included a stint at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts[11]. He studied under Carlos Villa[32].

Career and Affiliations

Kehinde Wiley worked as a painter[4]. His field of work was painting[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Napoleon Leading the Army Over the Alps[12], a painting[33], founded in 2005[34] and President Barack Obama[13], a painting[35], founded in 2018[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Time 100[14], an award[37] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], a grade of an order[38], in France[39].

Why It Matters

Kehinde Wiley has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

He has been cited as an influence by Stephanie Unaeze[40], a painter[41], b. 1992[42], of Nigeria[43].

FAQs

Where was Kehinde Wiley born?

Kehinde Wiley was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Kehinde Wiley do for work?

Kehinde Wiley worked as painter[4].

Where did Kehinde Wiley go to school?

Kehinde Wiley was educated at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts[11].

What awards did Kehinde Wiley receive?

Honors received include Time 100[14] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].

Who did Kehinde Wiley influence?

Kehinde Wiley has been cited as an influence by Stephanie Unaeze[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nilesluther.com. nilesluther.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . nmaahc.si.edu. nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . African American Visual Artists Database. Retrieved . nmaahc.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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