Kehinde Wiley denies sexual assault allegations

Kehinde Wiley, the world-renowned artist known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of Black people and widely celebrated for his portrait of former President Barack Obama, has denied allegations from a fellow artist who claims Wiley sexually assaulted him in 2021.

“Someone with whom I had a brief, consensual relationship almost three years ago is now making false allegations about our time together,” Wiley wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday. “These allegations are untrue and are an affront to all victims of sexual abuse.”