Insightful Thoughts #2

Earlier in the week I gave students some time to critically think and write about the work of Kehinde Wiley. Here are some of the insightful things our students wrote:

"When I see his artwork I see many different styles. ...his paintings are both serious and exciting."

"His artwork takes a new view on older paintings. ...his work makes me feel optimistic."

"I like in his artwork how he uses African-America people in famous poses to show they are just as equal as everyone else."

"I think the mood is kind of heroic because of the position of the horse and poses."

Students, if you did not receive the grade you would have liked on this assignment, use the comments for extra credit.

Art Classroom: Artist of the Month {September}

Kehinde Wiley

Important Vocabulary: Kehinde Wiley, Portraits, Sculpture, Social & Political Issues, Contemporary Art
Name: Kehinde Wiley
Born: 1977 (Age 34)
Nationality: American
Media: Oil paintings & marble sculptures
Artwork Inspiration: His portraits are based on photographs of young men who Wiley sees on the street. He painted men from Harlem’s 125th Street, then South Central neighborhood where he was born. Dressed in street clothes, his models were asked to assume poses from the paintings of Renaissance masters.