To celebrate the recent major acquisition at The Stained Glass Museum by contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley (b.1977) join us this Summer for more #museumlates.
Earlier this summer, The Stained Glass Museum was thrilled to announce a new major acquisition by American artist Kehinde Wiley. Wiley (b. 1977) is an established and celebrated visual artist, best known for his portraits that place black men and women in traditional settings of original historical, religious or mythological portraits. Saint Adelaide (2014) is the first stained glass artwork by Kehinde Wiley to enter a public art collection in the world.
Following the success of our #MuseumLates earlier this summer too, the museum is delighted to bring them back this August & September to continue the celebration of our new acquisition, and offer a great ‘after hours’ opportunity to explore the beautiful Stained Glass Museum and see this fantastic new panel.
Tickets for the event are free but must be prebooked via https://stained-glass-museum.arttickets.org.uk/stained-glass-museum/2021-08-17-museum-lates-kehinde-wiley
Saint Adelaide is a striking larger-than-life stained glass portrait of a young black man. The artwork is a major addition to the Stained Glass Museum’s collection of contemporary stained glass, and has been purchased for the museum’s permanent collection with the help of Art Fund and Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and Arts Council England/SHARE Museums East Acquisitions Fund.
Saint Adelaide is one of a series of Wiley’s freestanding stained glass panels depicting contemporary portraits of young black residents of Brooklyn, New York, and one of the first stained glass works to be made to Wiley’s designs by stained glass artisans in the Czech Republic. These contemporary stained glass panels mimic the form, pose, positioning and framing of carefully-selected historic stained glass windows, placing contemporary portraits of black men in the place of traditional saints.
The museum has been delighted by the response to the panel from visitors so far free evening events are a chance to visit the museum and see the panel in person. Additionally, Director and Curator of the Museum will be on hand to answer any questions.
Director and Curator of the Museum Jasmine Allen, added, “We had a great time earlier this summer, opening up the museum after hours for our #MuseumLate events and are pleased to announce more dates. Ahead of Wiley’s first exhibition in the UK at the National Gallery this winter, this is a brilliant opportunity to see his work locally in Ely. In a simple but powerful way Wiley’s art addresses the representation of young black men in contemporary culture and challenges the conventions of western art, and we want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to see it.”
#MuseumLates take place on Tuesday 17th August, Wednesday 8th and 15th September. Entry is free but for pre-booked tickets only. Tickets are bookable for timed entry slots at regular intervals between 4 – 5pm and 6:30 – 7:30pm. https://stained-glass-museum.arttickets.org.uk/
Press release from The Stained Glass Museum
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