Unapologetic Embrace
Love that refuses to shrink
Some love refuses to shrink for anyone watching.
Unapologetic Embrace is about closeness that does not change itself to make somebody else comfortable. The figures hold each other in full view.
This one-of-one 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.
18x24 wall art. 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.
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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.









