Kehinde Wiley is known for his vibrant, larger-than-life reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring young African-American men. In his talk, Wiley will discuss the influence of Old Master painting on his work, including artists such as Titian, David, and Memling.
Cocktail reception with cash bar following the lecture. Between 5 and 10 p.m., show your lecture ticket for admittance to the “Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting” and to view Kehinde Wiley’s “Thiogo Oliveira do Rosario Rozendo.” Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members, and $5 for students with valid I.D. Seating is limited. Tickets are available through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000 and www.High.org.
Tickets to the Museum are sold separately.
Source: HMA
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Hi, Thanks for this great blog. I found it while researching exhibition's Richard Dempsey had been involved in and came across your 2008 blog - brilliant!
I'm involved in maintaining a site in collaboration with Tate Liverpool you may be interested in following on from their 2010 exhibition Afro Modern: Journey's through the black Atlantic:
http://www.liv.ac.uk/csis/blackatlantic/
let us know what you think at:
http://blackatlanticresource.wordpress.com/
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