Skip to content

For example, in one of my last exhibitions I had a 50-foot…

“For example, in one of my last exhibitions I had a 50-foot massive painting with I think perhaps a hundred thousand hand-painted small flowers. This was the Christ painting [The Dead Christ in the Tomb, 2008] in my Down exhibition [2008]. Now, I simply can't spend eight hours a day painting small…” quote by Kehinde Wiley
Download Open image
“For example, in one of my last exhibitions I had a 50-foot massive painting with I think perhaps a hundred thousand hand-painted small flowers. This was the Christ painting [The Dead Christ in the Tomb, 2008] in my Down exhibition [2008]. Now, I simply can't spend eight hours a day painting small, identical flowers. And so I've got a team that allows me to have these grand, sweeping statements.”

Kehinde Wiley

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Artist explains delegating repetitive tasks to a team to focus on larger creative visions.

In simple terms: Delegate routine work to pursue grand ideas.

Key Takeaway

Use teamwork to amplify artistic scope.

Themes

creativity collaboration efficiency

Mood

reflective pragmatic

Type

professional inspirational

When to use this quote

  • large mural creation
  • studio workflow
  • team coordination

Key Concepts

artistic delegation scale management

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you balance personal input with delegation?
  • When does delegation hinder authenticity?
A Different Perspective

Risk of losing personal touch in mass production.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

More by Kehinde Wiley

Explore all 275 Kehinde Wiley quotes

More Artist quotes

Browse all 32,600 Artist quotes