Kehinde Wiley
Up-and-coming painter Kehinde Wiley is a bit of a throwback — to the Baroque era. Wiley‘s oil paintings are big, colorful, beautifully painted portraits. Kurt visits in his studio to find out how he has scouted models from the streets of Harlem to West Africa.
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