Portrait of Llewellyn Doris Silk Scarf by Kehinde Wiley

This limited edition silk scarf features Kehinde Wiley's portrait of Mame Kéwé Aminata Lô, 2021. This is a painting from the body of work that Kehinde developed during the period of COVID-19. Kehinde spent his last year in quarantine at Black Rock Sénégal, the artist compound and residency program he opened in 2019 on the coast of Dakar, Sénégal. In the absence of any ability to follow his traditional street-casting methods which enable him to find models at random on the streets of New York and many other international cities around the world, Kehinde decided to focus on the people immediately surrounding him in Dakar. As Kehinde describes them, "What follows are a series of portraits that I might consider friends and family of Black Rock."

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Mame Kéwé Aminata Lô works at Black Rock Sénégal. She is posed here wearing a dress by Senegalese fashion designer Sarah Diouf, and depicted amidst a sea of chrysanthemums that have been arranged in reference to a British Modern Style wallpaper from the late 19th century.

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Proceeds from your purchase support the artist in residence program Black Rock Sénégal, founded by Wiley in 2019.

This limited edition silk twill scarf features Kehinde Wiley’s painting, Two Heroic Sisters of the Grassland, 2011.  Titled after the Chinese parable about two Mongolian sisters who almost sacrifice their lives to protect their flock of sheep, the piece depicts two subjects, possibly brothers, who stand side by side with their arms in a salute. Based around a story which explores themes of dedication and perseverance, this piece demonstrates the power of unity over division and the importance of the black community to engage in harmony, especially in the face of adversity. This scarf also features a patterned background of navy blue chrysanthemums attached to graceful vines, and is presented in a monogrammed rigid box, wrapped in branded tissue paper.

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Proceeds from your purchase support the artist in residence program Black Rock Sénégal, founded by Wiley in 2019.

This limited edition silk twill scarf features Kehinde Wiley’s painting, ‘Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke Olavares," 2005, which is a reinterpretation of the portrait of the Count-Duke by Diego Velázquez. The painting shows Wiley’s interest in updating aristocratic portraiture for the contemporary audience by depicting a Black subject posed in a powerful equestrian stance as his horse prepares to gallop into battle. While the horse majestically stands on its hindlegs, the subject looks back to engage with the viewer, portraying an air of confidence and sophistication. The scarf is made from Italian silk twill with the image printed on both sides and is presented in a monogrammed rigid box, wrapped in branded tissue paper.

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Proceeds from your purchase support the artist in residence program Black Rock Sénégal, founded by Wiley in 2019.

This limited-edition, all over print, unisex washed-silk pajama set is the perfect lounge wear for adding art, color and meaning in your life.  With imagery pulled directly from four of Kehinde Wiley's original paintings, these pajamas are a kaleidoscope of pattern, symbolism and humanity.

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The design is a unique tapestry of paintings reflecting Wiley's travels to Brazil, Cameroon, Israel and Mali and features vibrant portrayals of contemporary Black and brown men in cross-cultural nationalistic poses that reimagine the art-historical grand narrative in portraiture.  Each figure is surrounded by unique floral designs rich with significant iconology from each location.  The paintings chosen by Wiley for this design are as follows:  1)  Marechal Floriano Peixoto II (2009); 2) Benediter Brkou (2011); 3) Besler's Florilegium, Shoe Salesman (2012); and 4) Dogon Couple II (2013).

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Proceeds from your purchase support the artist in residence program Black Rock Sénégal, founded by Wiley in 2019.