wiley has been on my radar for quite some time, when i first peeped his stuff in an old issue of art forum. i had the most excellent opportunity to see some of his works in person at the Rhona Hoffman gallery in Chicago. these are epic portraits of young, urban african american men fused in ornate decoration, reminiscent of traditional portraiture of renaissance art. life sized portraits, these paintings of young men, in the latest of street fashions- suggest their position of power in today's popular culture. quite brilliant, if you fuckin ask me!
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