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The artist said he spent two years studying the work of Dominican painters to design the composition and then asked four local art students to pose against a floral backdrop.
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Kehinde Wiley said he spent two years studying Dominican painters to design the composition of "Young Artists After Siamesas 1960" and asked four local art students to pose for it.
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Claim Maker
Kehinde Wiley
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": "Kehinde Wiley",
    "artwork": "Young Artists After Siamesas 1960"
}
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45a07ab7-4533-4187-931a-59e950c9828c
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Artist Kehinde Wiley offered to buy back his painting from the Trump administration after it was removed from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic and mocked. Officials suggested they might auction the work.

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