American Divide
One face, two sides of a border
The country splits down the middle of a single face.
American Divide is about living inside that fracture. Two halves share the same border, but they do not meet. The split is political, personal, and hard to ignore because it sits on one face instead of somewhere far away.
Related works: American Divide, American Paradox, Fragmented Promises, Speechless America, and No Comment belong in the same conversation. American Divide shows the fracture. American Paradox holds the promise and the betrayal at the same time. Fragmented Promises deals with what remains when those promises break. Speechless America confronts the silence that follows when the truth is visible but still goes unanswered. No Comment turns silence into a choice.
This collector-edition framed work by Harlem artist Corey Wesley is part of Unapologetic Faces: The Cost of Being Seen. It is signed and documented with a certificate of authenticity.
24 × 36 framed work. Museum-quality matte paper, matted, in a black Ayous wood frame from renewable forests. Acrylite front protector rather than glass, so there is nothing to shatter. Ready to hang, hanging hardware included. No additional framing required. Signed on the front by Corey Wesley. Signed certificate of authenticity included.
MEET THE ARTIST
Corey Wesley is a Harlem-based contemporary artist and founder of Milton Wes Art. His work examines identity, recognition, vulnerability, and the cost of being seen.
MEET COREY WESLEYFaces tell a story before we even say a word. This is my creative expression of the human face and the emotions we all experience.
Our Faces Tell a Story Before We Even Say a Word
Unapologetic Faces: The Cost of Being Seen
Bernie Wohl Center at Goddard Riverside · New York City · March 2026