ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib
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| "After Memling Portrait of Saint Benedict" (2013)by Kehinde Wiley |
During the Fall of 2008, when it was just me and a few friends deciding which contemporary work we considered the Religious Art of the Year, the painting of "Dead Christ in a Tomb" by
Kehinde Wiley was an obvious choice for a group of friends seeking new ways of looking at religion, sexuality, and race. In his newest exhibition, "
Kehinde Wiley: Memling" at the Phoenix Art Museum, he continues charging forward creating unique windows into the world of religion through the lens of men-of-color. His new series of eight portraits take their poses and contexts from the works by the 15th century Flemish master
Hans Memling (below), whose lens for faith was from a time when Christianity was exclusively white Europeans.
Phoenix Art Museum: "Kehinde Wiley: Memling," (Ends June 20), 1625 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ. (602) 257-1222 or phxart.org
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| Saint Benedict, 1487 Giclee Print by Hans Memling |
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