Featured Coverage
NY Weekly
March 19, 2025
Feature coverage highlighting Corey Wesley’s contemporary practice and the presence-driven impact of one-of-one works within collector and design-forward environments.
Read Article →
Corey Wesley Press & Exhibitions | Harlem Contemporary Artist
Corey Wesley Press & Exhibitions | New York Artist
Exhibited in New York • Featured in Press
One-of-one contemporary figurative works created in Harlem, New York.
Installation views and one-of-one contemporary figurative portrait works created in Harlem, New York.
Current & Upcoming Exhibition
Unapologetic Faces: The Cost of Being Seen
Venue: The Bernie Wohl Center at Goddard Riverside
Location: New York, NY
Dates: March 6–27, 2026
This exhibition presents a series of one-of-one aluminum metal portraits exploring the vulnerability and strength inherent in being truly seen. Each work interrogates identity, presence, and the emotional labor of visibility. The collection challenges viewers to confront both the subject and themselves.
Press & Exhibitions
Editorial Recognition and Public Exhibition Presence
Selected editorial recognition spanning contemporary portrait practice, cultural commentary, and exhibition visibility in New York. This page consolidates public-facing authority signals relevant to collectors, interior designers, and hospitality environments evaluating Corey Wesley and Milton Wes Art.
Exhibition
Unapologetic Faces
The Cost of Being Seen
Group exhibition presented at The Bernie Wohl Center at Goddard Riverside in New York City, featuring Corey Wesley alongside Scott M. Lilly and Ayiana Viviana.
View Exhibitions →Art, Culture & Design Coverage
BrownStyle Magazine
July 1, 2025
A profile exploring collecting, interiors, and how emotionally intelligent artwork can shape a refined, design-conscious way of living.
Read Article →Harlem World Magazine
September 7, 2022
Coverage tracing creative evolution and the role of art as a vehicle for healing, identity, and cultural visibility.
Read Article →Harlem Times
Earlier Coverage
Cultural coverage connected to Corey Wesley’s earlier creative work and public presence in New York.
Read Article →Faithful PR Girl
April 2, 2013
Early feature coverage reflecting creative entrepreneurship and the development of a distinct public voice.
Read Article →DZI The Voice
May 2, 2013
Coverage of identity, cultural style, and the broader creative foundation that informs the current portrait practice.
Read Article →Collectors, interior designers, and hospitality buyers may inquire privately through the Collector’s Concierge.
About the Artist
Corey Wesley is a Harlem-based contemporary portrait artist known for one-of-one aluminum metal works exploring identity, visibility, and emotional presence. His practice interrogates the nature of being seen and the strength required to maintain authentic presence in contemporary culture.
