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‘Rumors of War’, by Kehinde Wiley, inspired by US Civil War monuments

Amidst the tourists snapping selfies, dozens of large screens boasting advertisements of every type, and the people dressed up as various superheroes around Times Square, you’ll find a large-scale sculpture. […]

Portraits inspired by Napoleon by Kehinde Wiley and Jacques-Louis David come together for the first time ever

When you see Kehinde Wiley’s Napoleon leading the Army over the Alps, it is reminiscent of Jacques-Louis David’s 19th century painting, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, in more than just its […]

It’s New York Fashion Week, so we’re looking atwhere fashion and art collide

As New York Fashion Week kicks off, it seems fitting to look at some of the ways in which the art world and fashion world have collided in recent months. […]

Black Rock Residency Announces Selected Artists

The twenty-foot high wooden entrance to the Black Rock Senegal Residency program is an empowering portal for artists from different disciplines, as it allows them to tap into their creativity […]

Kehinde Wiley announces new artist residency in Dakar

On March 19th, artist Kehinde Wiley announced that he will be starting a new artist residency in Dakar. The residency, named Black Rock Senegal for the volcanic rock that lines […]