Unapologetic Faces

Gold Doesn't Heal

Gilded on the surface, untouched underneath

Format
Framed Artwork
Edition
limited to one collector edition
Size
24 × 36 in
Price
$1,800.00
Visible image area19.5 × 18.5 in

What you're acquiring

One collector edition of this artwork is available 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.

Milton Wes Art's shipping partner ships the work directly to you. After the work is acquired, it is removed from sale so it cannot be purchased again.

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

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Format
Framed Artwork
Edition
limited to one collector edition
Size
24 × 36 in
Price
$1,800.00
Visible image area19.5 × 18.5 in
As featured inHarlem World · New York Weekly · Brown Style

Money covers a lot. It does not fix this.

Gold Doesn't Heal is about what happens when the surface looks expensive but the wound underneath is still there. The gold catches your eye first. The damage is what stays with you.

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.

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 to the 50 U.S. states and Canada. Canadian buyers are responsible for duties and import taxes. Estimated delivery is 7 to 9 calendar days from the order date. Dates are estimates, not guarantees. Tracking is provided when the work ships.
Installation: Framed 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 edition.
Gallery-finished and ready to display.
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. One collector edition is available. 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
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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