And that’s exactly what Kehinde Wiley set out to fix. Wiley is a Nigerian-American artist currently based in New York. He was trained in the classical tradition in some of America’s finest institutes – the San Francisco Art Institute and Yale University’s School of Art. And while he loved the traditional techniques, he was troubled by how unrelatable the themes and subjects of these paintings were.

That is why he set out to reinvent traditional paintings. Instead of drawing in a new, modern style, or going for old-time technique and subjects, he decided to take his classical training and apply it to our modern world. Instead of drawing princes and generals, he draws regular folks in regular clothes – but with his incredible skill, turns then into a grand masterpiece. Today, he’s one of the most celebrated artists of our time, and it’s easy to see why – he can take the most ordinary person, and turn them into royalty.  

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Two lucky winners will get the chance to sleep (or not) under the iconic glass pyramid.

The stay is planned for April 30. The winners of the contest will be welcomed by a historian who will take them on a private tour. They are going to get a unique chance to see the Mona Lisa and other iconic artworks in private, without thousands of tourists and their smartphones. In the morning, they will be served a Parisian breakfast.

The contest is open on Airbnb site, so check it out!

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And that’s exactly what Kehinde Wiley set out to fix. Wiley is a Nigerian-American artist currently based in New York. He was trained in the classical tradition in some of America’s finest institutes – the San Francisco Art Institute and Yale University’s School of Art. And while he loved the traditional techniques, he was troubled by how unrelatable the themes and subjects of these paintings were.

That is why he set out to reinvent traditional paintings. Instead of drawing in a new, modern style, or going for old-time technique and subjects, he decided to take his classical training and apply it to our modern world. Instead of drawing princes and generals, he draws regular folks in regular clothes – but with his incredible skill, turns then into a grand masterpiece. Today, he’s one of the most celebrated artists of our time, and it’s easy to see why – he can take the most ordinary person, and turn them into royalty.  

The post Artist Bring Old-Time Magic to the Everyday appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Two lucky winners will get the chance to sleep (or not) under the iconic glass pyramid.

The stay is planned for April 30. The winners of the contest will be welcomed by a historian who will take them on a private tour. They are going to get a unique chance to see the Mona Lisa and other iconic artworks in private, without thousands of tourists and their smartphones. In the morning, they will be served a Parisian breakfast.

The contest is open on Airbnb site, so check it out!

The post You Can Spend a Night in the Louvre, Courtesy of Airbnb appeared first on PlayJunkie.