The Hunter Museum’s ‘Fresh Take’ Provides a Stale View

Kehinde Wiley, Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Charles-Henri, Duc d’Orleans, 2014; oil on canvas.

A hyperrealistic painting of a Black man wearing a red and black sports jacket, standing confidently in front of an ornate, brightly patterned floral wallpaper that intertwines with his figure, creating a sense of layered visual complexity.

“Vivid: A Fresh Take” is on view at the Hunter Museum of American Art through June 1, 2025.

The Hunter Museum’s ‘Fresh Take’ Provides a Stale View