A monumental portrait in Kehinde Wiley's signature style, *Passing on Posing* presents a contemporary Black figure rendered with the grandeur and gravitas of classical European painting. The subject is set against an ornate, densely patterned floral background — lush botanical motifs that simultaneously reference decorative art history and assert a vibrant, living presence. Housed in the artist's custom wood frame, the work continues Wiley's ongoing interrogation of power, representation, and who has historically been deemed worthy of portraiture.