Kehinde Wiley @ Deitch NY (11/1)

The “epic in nature” artist Kehinde Wiley will open his most ambitious series to date tomorrow at Deitch Projects in NY. His figurative paintings will extend to 25 feet in length and possess a grandeur and flair that makes Wiley one of the most interesting artists working.

According to the press release: “Wiley has created an unsettling series of prone bodies – some a product of the ravages of war, some contorted into erotic revelry, while other embody the majesty and severity of entombed Saints.”

DD will keep you posted with some show photos and images of the work soon.

You can chat about Wiley here.

Described by Wiley, “Down is ‘an answer to the negative views of young Black men in American society. It recognizes an idiom that can be seen from a distance as a negative form transformed into something more fabulous and joyful.”