Kehinde Wiley combines modern and traditional forms of painting in his art. He paints sometimes from photos of people he met on the street, and places them in places of power in his art. His art offers a unique window into our society. He creates a view of a person that most people would not otherwise see. His art also turns the tables by taking art styles normally used to paint white European elite, and  paints mostly young, black subjects. By doing this, he challenges modern and past racism in portraits, and society.