Museum Calls Off Kehinde Wiley Show, Citing Assault Allegations
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Minneapolis Institute of Art announced Thursday that it had decided not to move forward with a planned Kehinde Wiley exhibition, citing recent allegations of sexual misconduct against the artist, which he has denied. The exhibition, called “An Archaeology of Silence,” originated at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and has been traveling around the country. [Source]
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| Kehinde Wiley at his exhibition “An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum in San Francisco in 2023. Other museums have put plans for the show on hold. Credit: Ian C. Bates for The New York Times |
The Minneapolis Institute of Art announced Thursday that it had decided not to move forward with a planned Kehinde Wiley exhibition, citing recent allegations of sexual misconduct against the artist, which he has denied. The exhibition, called “An Archaeology of Silence,” originated at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and has been traveling around the country. [Source]
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| Kehinde Wiley’s “Young Tarentine II (Ndeye Fatou Mbaye),” 2022, oil on canvas, from the exhibition “An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The artist often stages his figures in classical poses.Credit: Ian C. Bates for The New York Times |