Unapologetic Faces

Clowned by Capitalism

The face the system paints on you

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Format
High-gloss aluminum
Edition
One of one
Size
36 × 24 in
Price
$2,000.00
As featured inHarlem World · New York Weekly · Brown Style

The joke everyone is in on and nobody escapes.

Clowned by Capitalism is about what a system can put on your face while you are still trying to remain yourself underneath it. The clowning is not playful. It is the part where survival starts to look like performance.

Companion work: The Masquerade and Clowned by Capitalism both deal with the face we present when the world demands a performance. One is about the mask we choose. The other is about the performance a system can force onto us.

This one-of-one 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.

36 × 24 aluminum work. Archival museum-quality aluminum on an MDF back. Scratch and fade resistant, with nothing over the surface. No glass, no acrylic. Ready to hang, French cleat included, floats half an inch off the wall and hangs vertical or horizontal. Signed on the front by Corey Wesley. Signed certificate of authenticity included.

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.
Each work is signed and permanently archived upon acquisition. The Certificate of Authenticity is the permanent record of that acquisition and documents the work, the collector, and the acquisition date. It is mailed under separate cover within 30 days of delivery. No reproductions. No editions. Once acquired, this work exists nowhere else.
Corey Wesley is the artist and founder of Milton Wes Art. The studio handles acquisition inquiries directly, including availability, pricing, placement, and delivery.
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After purchase: The collector receives an order confirmation, production updates, shipping and tracking information, and delivery follow-up. Milton Wes Art issues the signed certificate of authenticity approximately 30 days after delivery.
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 one of one.

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
From the debut exhibition

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

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