The World Stage series

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The World Stage series is a body of paintings by Kehinde Wiley that reimagines classical portraiture by depicting contemporary people of color from cities around the globe in heroic, historically inspired poses.

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instanceOf art project
painting series
artisticStyle figurative painting
reimagined classical portraiture
colorPalette vivid colors
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Kehinde Wiley
depicts contemporary urban residents
people of color
sitters from cities around the world
exhibitedAt Brooklyn Museum
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Studio Museum in Harlem
various international galleries
genre portrait painting
hasPart The World Stage: Africa
The World Stage: Brazil
The World Stage: China
The World Stage: Dakar
The World Stage: France
The World Stage: Haiti
The World Stage: India
The World Stage: Israel
The World Stage: Jamaica
The World Stage: Lagos
inception 2006
inspiredBy European classical painting
Old Master portraiture
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainTheme art historical canon revision
global Black diaspora
postcolonial critique
power and visibility
race and identity
representation of Black and Brown bodies
medium canvas
oil paint
movement contemporary art
notableWork The World Stage: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) paintings
The World Stage: China (Shanghai) paintings
The World Stage: Israel paintings
The World Stage: Lagos and Dakar paintings
partOf Kehinde Wiley oeuvre
linked to: Kehinde Wiley
usesMotif heroic poses
historically inspired poses
ornate decorative backgrounds
patterned floral designs

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Kehinde Wiley notableWork The World Stage series