Opulence That Haunts
The gold and the ghost it leaves
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Some wealth follows you into the dark.
Opulence That Haunts looks past the shine and asks what comes with it. The gold still glitters. The ghost does not leave.
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 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 WESLEYFaces tell a story before we even say a word. This is my creative expression of the human face and the emotions we all experience.
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