Back in Feb we told you about this collaboration between Puma and Nigerian/American fine artist Kehinde Wiley, which kicked off in Paris. Wiley created four original works of art inspired by three of football’s most decorated African players, Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, John Mensah of Ghana and Emmanuel Eboué of Ivory Coast. Wiley painted three individual portraits of each player wearing the Africa Unity Kit, and then a fourth ‘Unity’ [...]
For 4 days starting today 4 February 2010, Parisians can enjoy the results of a partnership between Puma and contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley. Wiley was commissioned to paint portraits of Puma-sponsored African football stars Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, John Mensah of Ghana and Emmanuel Eboué of Ivory Coast. He also did a fourth one with all three of them to symbolise African unity. All four portraits will be on exhibition at [...]
Los Angeles-born, half Nigerian artist Kehinde Wiley is known for his colorful and somewhat provocative paintings of black men set against intricate tapestry backgrounds. At 20 the now 31-year old Brooklyn based painter journeyed to Nigeria in search of his estranged father. The series “The World Stage: Africa, Lagos ~ Dakar” is based in his time in Lagos and Dakar. Most of the paintings were done in makeshift studios set [...]
