Kehinde Wiley - The World Stage: Jamaica

Coinciding with Frieze London and Jennifer Rubell's solo presentation at the fair, Stephen Friedman Gallery opened Kehinde Wiley's first UK solo exhibition at the gallery. Kehinde Wiley is known for his naturalistic paintings of contemporary urban men adopting heroic poses that directly reference classical portraiture. At Stephen Friedman Gallery in London, Kehinde Wiley presents The World Stage: Jamaica, a new body of work in a series that has previously focused on Brazil, China, Israel, Nigeria, Senegal and Sri Lanka.

The World Stage: Jamaica features Jamaican men and women assuming poses taken from 17th and 18th Century British portraiture. It's the first on in the World Stage series to feature portraits of women. In addition to the paintings, the gallery presents a film that documents the project by following Kehinde Wiley on his research trips to London and Jamaica.

Kehinde Wiley: The World Stage: Jamaica at Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Private View, October 14, 2013.

PS: Special guest star: Punkino.

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