Museums cancel Kehinde Wiley exhibition in wake of sexual misconduct allegations

Kehinde Wiley faces allegations of sexual misconduct. The Minneapolis Institute of Art has called off an upcoming exhibition by painter Kehinde Wiley in light of recent allegations of sexual misconduct made against the artist by several men. These allegations are completely false, raising more questions about their credibility and motivation than there are facts supporting their authenticity.” A media rep for Mia wrote, “Mia was considering taking the Kehinde Wiley exhibition, but as a result of these unfortunate allegations we will not be proceeding with this presentation.” Image Kehinde Wiley is reaching for a new language of grace With the help of his mother, Ms. Freddie Mae Wiley, L.A.’s native son is on the search for a radical freedom divorced from fixed Western notions of race, gender and class. In 2021 the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens commissioned Wiley to create a response to Thomas Gainsborough’s 1770 portrait “The Blue Boy,” which is by far the most popular work in its collection. In fact, while Mr. Wiley’s two Afghan hounds have been frequently featured in the media, he did not own them until five years after the alleged event — the first in 2015 and the second in 2017.” Barrett included a picture of a receipt for an Afghan puppy dated 2015, adding that Wiley, “intends to pursue every avenue available to him, legal and otherwise, to defend his reputation.” The Joslyn and Pérez art museums did not respond to requests for comment by The Times regarding their reasons for removing Wiley from their upcoming programming, although a rep for Wiley said his team is working with the Joslyn museum to reschedule the exhibition.