Unapologetic Faces

The Awakening

The second the eyes decide to see

As featured inHarlem World · New York Weekly · Brown Style · Harlem Times

About this work

Format
High-gloss aluminum
Edition
limited to one collector
Size
36 × 24 in

This artwork is limited to one collector in the format and size listed above. Corey Wesley's signature is printed on the artwork. An artist's archive proof is retained for documentation, display, and marketing and is never offered for sale.

This work is no longer available for acquisition. It is not offered for sale again.

Milton Wes Art keeps a private acquisition record in its database. That record is never shared.

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The moment the eyes open and stay open.

The Awakening is about the exact second seeing becomes a decision. Once the eyes are open, going back is not quite the same.

This work, limited to one collector, by Harlem artist Corey Wesley is part of Unapologetic Faces.

On March 28, 2026, Corey donated the original work to Goddard Riverside for its Taft Senior Center program in East Harlem. It was never offered for acquisition.

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After purchase: The collector receives an order confirmation, production updates, shipping and tracking information, and delivery follow-up. The signed Certificate of Authenticity is mailed within 30 days after delivery is confirmed received.
Production: After acquisition, Milton Wes Art's trusted production partner produces the physical work and ships it directly to the collector.
Shipping: Included. Ships only to the 50 U.S. states, including Alaska and Hawaii. U.S. territories are excluded. Estimated delivery is 7 to 10 calendar days from the order date. Dates are estimates, not guarantees. Tracking is provided when the work ships.
Installation: Float mounted and gallery-finished. Hardware included. Ready to hang.
Care: Wipe with a clean, dry cloth. Avoid direct sunlight and moisture.
Final Sale: Except where law requires otherwise or the Shipping, Delivery & Claims policy provides a remedy, sales are final. Production begins after acquisition and each verified artwork remains limited to one collector.
This work arrives on a floating wall mount with a concealed backing. It hangs securely and floats half an inch off the wall, so the surface reads clean and the edges catch light. No additional framing required.
Corey Wesley's signature is printed on each work. Milton Wes Art keeps a private acquisition record and issues a signed Certificate of Authenticity documenting the work, the collector, and the acquisition date. The signed Certificate of Authenticity is mailed within 30 days after delivery is confirmed received. Each work is limited to one collector. Corey retains an artist's archive proof for documentation, display, and marketing. The archive proof is never offered for sale.

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 WESLEY

Faces tell a story before we even say a word. This is my creative expression of the human face and the emotions we all experience.

HARLEM, NEW YORK
Framed and aluminum artworks by Corey Wesley displayed in his Harlem home dining room.

From Corey Wesley’s Harlem home

Framed and aluminum at home

Framed and aluminum works are shown here as Corey’s archive proofs in his Harlem home. Collector works are separate and available only where listed above.

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