Wiley, who is well-known for his portraits of Black men and women done in the style of Old Masters paintings, famously painted the official portrait of Barack Obama.

Ghana-based artist Joseph Awuah-Darko took to his Instagram account to accuse renowned artist Kehinde Wiley of sexually assaulting him

Darko, a leading figure in Ghana's art community, has taken to Instagram to make serious accusations against globally renowned artist Kehinde Wiley, alleging sexual assault.

Darko, artist-curator and founder of the Nolder Artist Residency in Ghana, has accused Kehinde Wiley of sexually assaulting him twice in June 2021.

A prominent Ghanaian artist, Joseph Awuah-Darko, has opened up about being sexually abused by renowned global painter, Kehinde Wiley. In an Instagram post on Sunday, May 19, the Ghanaian artist alleged Wiley assaulted him twice in June 2021.

British-born Ghanaian artist Joseph Awuah-Darko accused renowned painter Kehinde Wiley of sexually assaulting him twice in June 2021. In a Sunday Instagram post, Awuah-Darko said he met Wiley in Ghana at a dinner honoring Wiley at the Noldor Artist Residency,

The celebrated American painter behind President Obama’s official portrait has denied the allegations of sexual assault made against him over the weekend. Kehinde Wiley was accused of sexual assault by British-Ghanaian artist Joseph Awuah-Darko.