Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Exploring the life and work of artist Kehinde Wiley, this film takes viewers on a journey from Wiley’s upbringing in South Central Los Angeles to his ascent as one of the world’s most iconic visual artists. Featuring interviews with the artist, his twin brother Taiwo Wiley, and his close friend and fellow artist Mickalene Thomas, the film was produced in conjunction with the exhibition "An Archaeology of Silence," making its US debut at the de Young museum in March 2023.

"Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence" is on view at the de Young until Saturday, October 14. The exhibition is included in general admission and is free every Saturday for Bay Area residents and on select weekends for all! Plan your visit today: famsf.org/exhibitions/kehinde-wiley-an-archaeology-of-silence

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Learn more:
Kehinde Wiley's Reclamation of Black Lives
famsf.org/stories/kehinde-wiley-reclamation-black-lives
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco describe Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence as “the senseless deaths of men and women around the world . . . transformed into a powerful elegy of resistance.” This exhibition showcases Wiley’s work under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, and the resulting Black Lives Matter movement — arguably the largest movement in the country’s history.

How Artist Lhola Amira Is Making Space for Rest
youtu.be/WpLz2rKiwrI
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, contemporary artist Lhola Amira responds to the wounds left by colonization across many disparate contexts to create spaces for healing through connection to the earth, the ancestral, and the spiritual.