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KEHINDE WILEY : THE WORLD STAGE: JAMAICA

15 Oct-16 Nov 2013

Stephen Friedman Gallery
London W1S 3LQ

Overview

Stephen Friedman Gallery is delighted to announce that it will host ‘The World Stage: Jamaica', coinciding with Frieze London, Kehinde Wiley's first ever UK solo exhibition. Born in 1977, Wiley has already achieved international recognition for his highly naturalistic paintings of contemporary urban men adopting heroic poses directly referencing classical portraiture. At Stephen Friedman Gallery, Wiley will continue his vast and celebrated body of work entitled 'The World Stage'. The exhibition features Jamaican men and women assuming poses taken from 17th and 18th Century British portraiture.