Kehinde Wiley's 'Tahiti' Exhibition Confronts the Legacy of Paul Gauguin

Kehinde Wiley is perhaps best known for his portrait of Barack Obama, and the American artist now has a new series of portraiture on display in Paris. Titiled Tahiti, the exhibition features depictions of Tahiti's Māhū community, the Polynesian term for people who are a gender other than male or female. The bold colors and settings make direct reference to the iconic works of Paul Gauguin, who first went to Tahiti in 1890. Wiley's new series examines and celebrates the identity of Tahiti's tra...