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Joseph Awuah-Darko, artist-curator and founder of the Nolder Artist Residency in Ghana, has accused Kehinde Wiley of sexually assaulting him twice in June 2021.
Wiley, best known for painting former US President Barack Obama’s official portrait, has denied accusations of sexual assault made by artist Joseph Awuah-Darko.
Kehinde Wiley, the renowned American painter behind the official portrait of President Barack Obama hanging in the Smithsonian, is facing accusations that he sexually assaulted an up-and-coming ...
Kehinde Wiley faces allegations of sexual misconduct. The artist, who is from South Los Angeles, rose to international fame in 2018 with his official portrait of Barack Obama.
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco on Tuesday, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S ...
American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco earlier this month, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S. President Barack ...
Visual artist Joseph Awuah-Darko has accused renowned painter Kehinde Wiley of sexually assaulting him in the summer of 2021.
Kehinde Wiley is a contemporary African-American painter known for his distinctive portraits. His subjects are often young black men and women, rendered in a Photorealist style against densely ...
Mr. Wiley, famous for his portrait of former President Obama, is now showing paintings of 11 current and former African heads of state. “This is not a celebration of individual leadership,” he ...
Kehinde Wiley is showing receipts to shut down the sexual assault and abuse allegations men have brought against him.
American Express partnered with Julie Mehretu, Kehinde Wiley, and Harlem Studio Museum on a new card designs and a $1million scholarship.
After Joseph Awuah-Darko accused Mr. Wiley of sexually assaulting him in Ghana, Mr. Wiley denied the claims, calling them “not true and an affront to all victims of sexual abuse.” ...