February 4, 2010

PUMA x Kehinde Wiley Paris Exhibition Recap

PUMA and Kehinde Wiley have been a fixture on the artist meets sports brand scene in the first month of this year as they have been collaborating with a focus on football in Africa. The American artist's iconic style typically places subjects against unorthodox backgrounds, with strong African and African-American ... more

February 2, 2010

PUMA x Kehinde Wiley Exhibition Preview

To celebrate the start of this World Cup year and to honor the longstanding partnership between PUMA and African soccer (the OEM sponsors 12 African teams, four of whom qualified for the World Cup) PUMA has partnered with Kehinde Wiley, one of the most popular artists of the moment and ... more

January 29, 2010

PUMA presents: OF THE SAME EARTH with Kehinde Wiley Video

Artist Kehinde Wiley and PUMA jointly commemorated the Africa Cup of Nations 2010 with a series of artwork and products culminating with the PUMA Africa Unity Kit. In a video capturing the background of the project, the American artist took a trip to Africa to gather inspiration and converse with ... more

January 7, 2010

Kehinde Wiley x UNEP x PUMA “Play For Life” Lacelets

Fresh off a new book release titled The World Stage: Brazil, artist Kehinde Wiley continues his partnership with PUMA and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for the "Play for Life" campaign. With the African Nations Cup of football/soccer taking place this month in addition to the World Cup 2010 ... more

January 6, 2010

Kehinde Wiley “The World Stage” Brazil Book

Kehinde Wiley continues his multinational World Stage book series with this new Brazile volume, featuring a selection of 22 new portrait paintings. Immersing himself in the local culture of Rio de Janeiro, Wiley incorporates the people, history and aesthetic of the city in each of his monumental male portraits. His ... more

August 6, 2009

Kehinde Wiley “Black Light” Exhibition

With a unique style and aesthetic, Kehinde Wiley has become well-known for his stunning paintings. Placing personalities in unfamiliar and unconventional settings, this ultimately creates a great juxtaposition in his work. An upcoming show at the Deitch Projects titled Black Light will take place in early September with more information ... more

April 5, 2009

Kehinde Wiley “The World Stage: Brazil” @ Roberts & Tilton Recap

Artist Kehinde Wiley's exhibition “The World Stage: Brazil” opened last night at the Roberts & Tilton in the Culver City Art District. According to Arrested Motion,This show focused on the third segment of his “World Stage” project where Wiley immerses himself in the culture of a country by taking residence ... more

April 2, 2009

Kehinde Wiley “World Stage: Brazil” Exhibition Preview

The realistic and comparative styles of artist Kehinde Wiley will see itself presented in Los Angeles this Saturday. The "World Stage" show focuses on residents of Rio de Janerio in Brazil. Away from any glitz and glamour, Willey appropriates the residents in an interesting light as the personalities are seen ... more

November 3, 2008

Kehinde Wiley “Down” Exhibition Recap

Characterized by his contemporary presentations of African American men in unfamiliar scenarios including "fallen warriors, saints, and classical mythology", Kehinde Wiley recently began his third solo show at SoHo's Deitch Projects. Seven young men from Brooklyn each posed for a series of paintings as you see a strong juxtaposition of ... more

July 26, 2008

Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Africa, Lagos-Dakar

Based out of New York, Kehinde Wiley, possesses a strong and imaginative artistic talent. Best known for his unique approach, Wiley refers much of his style back to 17th-19th century Western art. Combining a representation of African American culture, many of his paintings place modern subjects into a time warp, ... more