Listen to the episode HERE on Soundcloud or visit the podcast on iTunes, either through the Podcasts App (just search for “Stuff about Things Art History”) or by clicking HERE. Happy listening!
Sources:
- Choi, Connie, editor. Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem. New York: Rizzoli Electa, 2019.
- Farrington, Lisa. African-American Art: A Visual and Cultural History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Kehinde Wiley: Saint Louis. Culver City: Roberts Projects, 2018.
- McCurdy, Melinda, editor. Kehinde Wiley: A Portrait of a Young Gentleman. San Marino: The Huntington, 2022. [forthcoming in March 2022]
- Tsai, Eugenie, editor. Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic. New York City: Brooklyn Museum in association with DelMonico Books & Prestel, 2015.
Links to online sources:
- Artist Talk: Kehinde Wiley (Saint Louis Art Museum, 2018)
- The Toure Show – Kehinde Wiley: How to Make it in Art
- We Live Here Podcast – Season 3 Bonus – Kehinde Wiley Takes Us to Art Church
- The Unveiling of Obama’s Presidential Portrait
- Kehinde Wiley – Creating Art That’s Familiar in an Unfamiliar Way (Daily Show)
- Kehinde Wiley – Website (may be under construction)
- Kehinde Wiley – Twitter @KehindeWileyArt
- Kehinde Wiley – Instagram: @KehindeWiley
- Kehinde Wiley – Facebook
- Kehinde Wiley at the Brooklyn Museum – A New Republic
- Hanou Amendah, “Kehinde Wiley, A Visual Re-Vamping of Black Masculinity”
- Kehinde Wiley: Saint Louis (2018 Exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum)
- Youtube: The Obamas’ official portraitists on their daunting tasks
- Studio Museum Harlem
Additional resources/links:
- Eye On Design: A Growing List of Resources for the Movement for Black Lives
- How You Can Help (Black Lives Matter Resources Page)
- Raina Wellman – Practical Guide to Protesting & Pandemic Prevention
- Amélie Lamont – Guide to Allyship
- Black-Owned Etsy Shops
- 45 Best Black Young Adult (YA) Novels to Add to Your TBR List
- One of my favorite books is Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, which you can purchase at a black-owned independent bookstore!
- Article about Yale getting rid of their major art history survey course in favor of a more diverse course listings
- Artists Are Paying Tribute on Social Media
- Webpage for artist Yvonne Osei, a WashU alumna who I mention on the podcast
- Linda Nochlin, “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”
Images:
Happy listening!
-Lindsay
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Politics and art are an unusual mix. I loved this episode. Thanks for the great overview of this artist about which I know very little. Your exhaustive research is appreciated. However, for perspective I am sending a link to a story of tragic loss of life that happened in my hometown in 2018. I know the family of one of the people who was killed that hot summer Sunday morning. https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/17/us/baton-route-police-shooting/index.html I hope I haven’t missed the point. I love hearing varying viewpoints to every story. Your comment about a painting “never hurting anyone” was poignant and I will remember it. and….I’ll never view the Pieta in the same way again. I may be rambling, but this episode really got my thinking wheel turning. Thank you.
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Thank you so much, Dot! Those kind words are very appreciated.
From my perspective, there is no single point to comprehend versus not. I can support police reform while still supporting the police (I have a close family member who is a former cop). I can acknowledge and continue to educate myself on the lived realities of Black Americans and the systematic racism that they face–so often seen these days in stories of police using unreasonable and often deadly force–while also acknowledging and being horrified by the events like the one you linked, which raises additional questions about mental health, access to firearms, and the lack of support for veterans following military service. As you say, it’s about educating yourself on a variety of viewpoints, even ones you may not agree with. That’s where understanding starts to emerge. My two cents.
Glad this episode got you thinking!
-Lindsay
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A fabulous, interesting, and heartfelt episode. And even more relevant this many years later! The quality of your work is top-notch, Lindsay. All your episodes do so much good.
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