Bloodline of Queens
Every crown was carried by someone first
Inquiries for this piece are handled by Carol Ward, Collector Relations, Outside the Lines Gallery, representing Milton Wes Art.
Every crown was carried by someone first.
Bloodline of Queens holds the inheritance of strength passed through the women who came before.
Bloodline of Queens is a one of one work by Harlem artist Corey Wesley, on archival museum-quality aluminum, from the Unapologetic Faces series.
Acquired. It sits in a private collection now, with nothing after it.
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Each one of one. Once acquired, it does not return.
Corey Wesley
Corey Wesley is a Harlem artist. His practice was shaped by the faces he studied on the subway, in recovery rooms, in the space between performance and collapse. He creates what remains when the face stops performing.
The inaugural exhibition at Goddard Riverside Community Arts drew more than 300 RSVPs. Corey Wesley curated the show alongside Scott M. Lilly and Ayiana Viviana. Press, collectors, and interior designers responded consistently: breathtaking.
The faces in these works are archetypes, not portraits. They belong to everyone. And no one.
