Comments on: Kehinde Wiley “Down” Exhibition Recap

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:15:26 +0000

Well, the problem is he can’t stop sleeping with his models

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:09:20 +0000

over the past 2 years Wiley’s work has gotten pretty gay…literally…not that I’m homophobic or anything but I just wonder if his subjects realize they’re gonna get ‘gayed out’ in the final paintings…i mean geez…..look at these guys; I dont see fallen heroes here, just homo thugs in heat…..

Well, he is getting gayer

By: aGorillaGuy

aGorillaGuy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:08:02 +0000

By: pork

pork — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:24:06 +0000

great artist, the juxtaposition of style & content wins insane points making it easily digestible, complex, provoking, and beautiful.

By: JUwellNyC! Wash Hieghts

JUwellNyC! Wash Hieghts — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:37:04 +0000

People jus love to discredit others work, at the end of the day he did the art work and no one else did. No one else had that vision and seen what he saw, no one was able to capture what he captured, its his art work. N yes it also is art work and its open to being critiqued…………………………………
But why arent they any stories covering your work?………….. Cause its not worthy?

By: stillmatic2illmatic

stillmatic2illmatic — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:56:41 +0000

^terrible critique fam. you cannot discredit his work as unoriginal. Wiley’s use of african american subjects in 17th-19th century textiles/patterns reflects early european art. Wiley is genius nonetheless, not to many artist can make oil paintings of that magnitude. i saw his work at an exhibit not to long ago and was amazed, totally in awe.

google him, homey did the works for vh1’s hip hop honors in 2005.

By: Tony T

Tony T — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:44:42 +0000

Narcissistic, masturbatory artist. This guy has decent technique, but his painting style is unoriginal. I don’t see anyone buying a 6-figure portrait of some Kanye West hipster wannabe. Lame. He is boring. His paintings do nothing and don’t make any kind of statement.

By: BRAN ONE

BRAN ONE — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:38:51 +0000

Kehinde Wiley is today’s “Caravaggio”

By: Jacob The Producer

Jacob The Producer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:32:30 +0000

I just read an article on him in Interview, he’s seriously dope. If I had $300,000 worth of disposable income I wouldn’t hesitate to buy his work. Thanks for posting this, i think this guy will be the talk of the art world.