[Black History Month] [Replurk!] Hi, I wrote up a brief post on Facebook about Kehinde Wiley because there weren't enough artists or LGBTQ+ folks being represented on my timeline, and I invite people to share! Link and screenshots within!
Don't you worry, I'm going to share the art, too!
SO cool
But first, the man himself in the best suit I have ever seen in my life.
President Barack Obama, 2018, oil on canvas
The Virgin Martyr St. Cecelia, 2009; oil on canvas (I couldn't confirm on my phone that this is oil on canvas but I assume so.)
Saint Remi, 2014; glass panel in aluminum frame
Officer of the Hussars, 2007; oil on canvas
Saint Adelaide; 2014, glass panel in aluminum frame
Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV, 2017; oil on canvas
Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted I, 2016, glass panel in aluminum frame
The Chancellor Seguier on Horseback; 2005, oil on canvas
There's so much more about him that I've found out since posting this all this morning, because I kind of lost track of what he was up to during the pandemic.
I love how he puts vines EVERYWHERE
Oh my god you'll love his floral portraits, then
I DO
But quickly before I pull those up: he recently founded a residency program for artists in Senegal ;.;
Hard to find a full shot of this one:
Portrait of Savannah Essah, 2020, oil on canvas
SO. COOL.
detail from Portrait of Asia-Imani, Gabriella-Esnae, and Kaya Palmer, 2020, oil on canvas
I thought at a glance that this was a photograph.
Scale of the painting.
Anyway, that is my Ted Talk on Kehinde Wiley, Artist and Badass, and I encourage folks to replurk, contribute more information about Mr. Wiley, other artists, or ask any questions you might have.
Please note I am white and only sharing information; as such I will happily cede the floor of any conversation or explanation to people of color.
...but also please he's so good please go learn about him and his life. Living legend. 
I've updated my original post with information about Black Rock Senegal because it deserved a shoutout.