#ArtnetAuctions: Incorporating a range of vernaculars culled from art historical references, Kehinde Wiley’s work melds a fluid concept of modern culture, ranging from French Rococo to today’s urban landscape. In "The Sunk King," “After La Négresse, 1872,” and “St. Francis of Adelaide & Louis XVI" (all pictured here), Wiley presents his sitters as grand historic figures with elements of the contemporary, from one bust's LA Laker's jersey, to the substitution of a wine jug to a bottle of cognac in another. Each composition is familiar and the subjects appear as heroes of the 21st Century, representing the long over due inclusion of identities left at the outer rims of art history. These three pieces are available in our annual ’Tis the Season sale, featuring a selection of exceptional pieces hand-picked by our Auctions Specialists. ⏱ But time is running out to bid—click the link in our bio to explore the full sale before it closes on January 11! __ #KehindeWiley