"Love:Son" (Part of "The Family" Culture Portrait Collection)
"Love:Son" represents LOVE in all of its forms. While we don't usually think of young boys when we think of love, I felt it important to highlight and juxtapose this (very limiting) belief by focusing the son's portrait on this very theme. The portrait also includes hidden symbols that both support and extend the concept of love: Salat (daily prayer), one of the 5 Pillars of Islam, and triangles (representing a sound, solid foundation).
"Love:Son" is a part of "The Family" Culture Portrait Collection. The original paintings are a part of the "America to Zanzibar" Exhibit at The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, PA from February 2- September 2, 2019!
This Project Overview Image details the background of the project, commissioning organization and describes the many symbols in the portraits.
The America to ZANZIBAR exhibit is a traveling cultural and experiential exhibit that's coming to the Philadelphia Please Touch Museum from the New York Children's Museum very soon! Custom Arts Studio was selected as an artist-in-residence to create imagery that reflects the Muslim Community, culture and religion in the city of Philadelphia to be exhibited alongside the traveling exhibit. My residency focused on family, the importance of culture and religion in family and how young people experience that religion and culture in their own lives. Get your tickets to this event as it will be a very rich and interactive experience for young and old alike!
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Culture Portraits are a signature style coined by Philadelphia artist, Keisha I Make Everything Beautiful Whatley. Blending surrealism, traditional portraiture, technology, and research, Culture Portraits invite the viewer into a visual dialogue of discovery. Depending on canvas size, desired level of storytelling and required research, Culture Portraits take anywhere from 30 to 75+ hours to complete and can be created for any person, client or organization.
OTHER PRINTS IN THE COLLECTION:
"The Family" Culture Portrait Set (SAVE up to $425)
Enjoy all three paintings at a great price (save up to $425)! "The Family" Portraits are beautiful individually and even more striking as a set. The original paintings are a part of the "America to Zanzibar" Exhibit at The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, PA from February 2- September 2, 2019!
Culture Portraits are a signature style coined by Philadelphia artist, Keisha I Make Everything Beautiful Whatley. Blending surrealism, traditional portraiture, technology, and research, Culture Portraits invite the viewer into a visual dialogue of discovery. Depending on canvas size, desired level of storytelling and required research, Culture Portraits take anywhere from 30 to 75+ hours to complete.
The Project Overview Images detail the background of the project, commissioning organization and describes the many symbols in the portraits.
"Hope:Daughter" (Part of "The Family" Culture Portrait Collection)
"Hope:Daughter" represents HOPE. This portrait represents the hope our daughters offer to the the family and the world. We entrust our daughters with an unsaid hope that they will go out into the world and extend our family through their own. The portrait also includes hidden symbols that both support and extend the concept of love: Zakat (charity), one of the 5 Pillars of Islam, and a compass representing journeying into the unknown.
"Hope:Daughter" is a part of "The Family" Culture Portrait Collection. The original paintings are a part of the "America to Zanzibar" Exhibit at The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, PA from February 2- September 2, 2019!
This Project Overview Image details the background of the project, commissioning organization and describes the many symbols in the portraits.
Purchase "The Family" Set of 3 prints below!
The America to ZANZIBAR exhibit is a traveling cultural and experiential exhibit that's coming to the Philadelphia Please Touch Museum from the New York Children's Museum very soon! Custom Arts Studio was selected as an artist-in-residence to create imagery that reflects the Muslim Community, culture and religion in the city of Philadelphia to be exhibited alongside the traveling exhibit. My residency focused on family, the importance of culture and religion in family and how young people experience that religion and culture in their own lives. Get your tickets to this event as it will be a very rich and interactive experience for young and old alike!
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Culture Portraits are a signature style coined by Philadelphia artist, Keisha I Make Everything Beautiful Whatley. Blending surrealism, traditional portraiture, technology, and research, Culture Portraits invite the viewer into a visual dialogue of discovery. Depending on canvas size, desired level of storytelling and required research, Culture Portraits take anywhere from 30 to 75+ hours to complete and can be created for any person, client or organization.
"Faith:Peace" (Part of "The Family" Culture Portrait Collection)
"Faith:Peace" represents the importance of FAITH & PEACE in a family and community. The father represents the foundation of faith in the family and all of the symbolism, Arabic and objects were selected to communicate faith. The mother represents peace: peace in the home, support in the community and the world. The portrait also includes hidden symbols that both support and extend the concept of faith & peace: Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), one of the 5 Pillars of Islam, a silhouette of a masque, as well as a prayer rug.
"Faith:Peace" is a part of "The Family" Culture Portrait Collection. The original paintings are a part of the "America to Zanzibar" Exhibit at The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, PA from February 2- September 2, 2019!
Purchase "The Family" Set of 3 prints below!
This Project Overview Image details the background of the project, commissioning organization and describes the many symbols in the portraits.
The America to ZANZIBAR exhibit is a traveling cultural and experiential exhibit that's coming to the Philadelphia Please Touch Museum from the New York Children's Museum very soon! Custom Arts Studio was selected as an artist-in-residence to create imagery that reflects the Muslim Community, culture and religion in the city of Philadelphia to be exhibited alongside the traveling exhibit. My residency focused on family, the importance of culture and religion in family and how young people experience that religion and culture in their own lives. Get your tickets to this event as it will be a very rich and interactive experience for young and old alike!
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Culture Portraits are a signature style coined by Philadelphia artist, Keisha I Make Everything Beautiful Whatley. Blending surrealism, traditional portraiture, technology, and research, Culture Portraits invite the viewer into a visual dialogue of discovery. Depending on canvas size, desired level of storytelling and required research, Culture Portraits take anywhere from 30 to 75+ hours to complete and can be created for any person, client or organization.
ADDITIONAL CULTURE PORTRAITS:
"Chocolate Keys" Painting & Prints
Available in 2 sizes and printed on various mediums.
Paper Types:
House 100# Glossy Paper is standard poster paper and is not archival.
Archival Paper is treated so that it will not yellow or turn brittle with age. The resulting product holds nk and colors well, and will last longer than covnentional paper.
"Badu-ism/ 20 Years of Paint" Prints
Available in 2 sizes and printed on various mediums.
Paper Types:
House 100# Glossy Paper is standard poster paper and is not archival.
Archival Paper is treated so that it will not yellow or turn brittle with age. The resulting product holds ink and colors well, and will last longer than conventional paper.
"Queen" Culture Portrait
Original Painting is a part of the permanent collection of The Colored Girls Museum, Philadelphia, PA!
Created for the Exhibit: “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, The Colored Girls Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Subject: Queen Hadi, 20 years old, Philadelphia resident
Culture Portraits are a signature style coined by Philadelphia artist, Keisha I Make Everything Beautiful Whatley. Blending surrealism, traditional portraiture, technology, and research, Culture Portraits invite the viewer into a visual dialogue of discovery. Depending on canvas size, desired level of storytelling and required research, Culture Portraits take anywhere from 30 to 75+ hours to complete.
This Project Overview details the background of the project, commissioning organization and describes the many symbols in the piece.
"Black Panther" Culture Portrait!
Keisha "I Make Everything Beautiful" Whatley applies her Signature Culture Portrait style to the Black Panther story with rarely seen imagery, surrealism and style.
Options Available:
T-SHIRTS: Short Sleeve, Sizes S - 2XL
PRINTS:
- 12x30" or 16x40" Sizes
- Canvas Prints
- Museum Archival Quality Print
- Posters
Check out the portrait's progress & read about the journey here: www.keishadwhatley.com/sneakpeek!