May 4, 2023
In a recent article for the San Francisco Chronicle, art historian Letha Ch'ien critiques Kehinde Wiley's latest show at the de Young Museum and the project of uplifting Black people by depicting them as the immaculate fallen – with a distinctly different take than many popular reviews.
"Sleep (Mamadou Gueye), 2022, bronze, by artist Kehinde Wiley. Photo: Samantha Tyler Cooper/Fine Arts Museums of San Francsico