Kehinde Wiley

About Kehinde Wiley

Birth Day: February 28, 1977
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Birth Sign: Pisces

Kehinde Wiley Net Worth

Kehinde Wiley net worth and salary: Kehinde Wiley is a Painter who has a net worth of $2.5 Million. Kehinde Wiley was born in Los Angeles, in February 28, 1977. American painter whose portraits of African-Americans in valiant poses have won him recognition from institutions like the United Federation of Teachers, who named him the Artist of the Year in 2011. His work has been displayed in venues like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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💰Kehinde Wiley Net worth: $2.5 Million

About

American painter whose portraits of African-Americans in valiant poses have won him recognition from institutions like the United Federation of Teachers, who named him the Artist of the Year in 2011. His work has been displayed in venues like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Before Fame

He attended an art school in Russia at age 12. He earned an MFA from Yale University in 2001.

Trivia

In 2011, his paintings were featured on the tops of 500 taxi cabs in New York City.

Family Life

His father is Nigerian and his mother is African-American.

Associated With

His painting Napoleon Leading the Army Over the Alps is based on Jacques-Louis David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps.