Bloodline of Queens
Every crown was carried by someone first
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Every crown was carried by someone first.
Bloodline of Queens looks at strength as something inherited, learned, and carried forward through the women who came before.
This one-of-one work by Harlem artist Corey Wesley is part of Unapologetic Faces.
The work has been acquired and is privately held.
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Corey Wesley
Harlem shaped his practice: the faces on the subway, in recovery rooms, and in the space between performance and collapse. He creates what remains when the face stops performing.
His proprietary mixed-media process combines writing, Photoshop, Illustrator, and modern technology, including AI-assisted tools. Over days or months, he refines symbolism, color, composition, facial structure, and emotional tone until each work carries his recognizable visual language.
The faces in these works are archetypes. They belong to everyone. And no one.
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