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She is renowned for her "cinematic" approach to painting, using dramatic lighting (chiaroscuro) and rich, jewel-toned colors to create intimate, photography-like compositions.
Collecting Mckinney is about acquiring a piece of contemporary dialogue on female rest and leisure. Her work offers deep aesthetic longevity and fits into serious, narrative-driven collections.
Her work primarily focuses on the "Black female interior," capturing solitary figures in moments of prayer, relaxation, reading, or smoking, celebrating the reclaiming of private time.
Her works have been acquired by major institutions including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Mckinney is a rapidly rising star with established gallery representation (Marianne Boesky). She is a "Critical Favorite" whose career trajectory is driven by curatorial support rather than just market speculation.
She is best known for working with acrylic on canvas or linen, often applying paint in thin layers to achieve a luminous, almost spiritual quality in her subjects.
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