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Kehinde Wiley Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Kehinde Wiley? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Wiley’s painting "Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps" replaced a horse with a brown leather jacket.

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His 2005 work reimagines Jacques-Louis David's Napoleon crossing the Alps, swapping the white horse for a modern jacket and pose.

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Wiley’s paintings exclusively feature Black men in historical European poses.

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He also paints women, as seen in his "The World Stage" series and portraits of Queen Latifah and others, expanding beyond just men.

3.

Kehinde Wiley painted the official portrait of President Barack Obama for the Smithsonian.

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Wiley painted Obama's official portrait for the National Portrait Gallery, unveiled in 2018, making him the first Black artist to do so.

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Wiley’s portrait series "The World Stage" includes paintings of people from Israel, Jamaica, and Senegal.

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He traveled to these countries to paint locals, blending street fashion with classical portraiture, starting in 2006.

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Wiley’s 2023 sculpture "Rumors of War" is a bronze equestrian statue installed in Times Square.

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The sculpture was installed at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, not Times Square, to counter Confederate monuments.

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Wiley once modeled for a Gucci campaign while painting their runway show.

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In 2018, Wiley collaborated with Gucci, painting live during their Fall/Winter show and later appearing in a campaign for the brand.

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Kehinde Wiley was a child actor, appearing in a 1990s Nickelodeon show.

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He was a serious art student from a young age, attending the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, with no acting career.

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Kehinde Wiley’s first art job was painting portraits of dogs for wealthy families.

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He actually started by painting portraits of strangers on the streets of New York, not dogs, to fund his art school education.

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