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In October 2017, it was announced that Wiley had been chosen by Barack Obama to paint an official portrait of the former president to appear in Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery "America's Presidents" exhibition. [1] The painting depicts Obama sitting in a chair seemingly floating among foliage. [2]
At the same time, the official portrait for First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by realism artist Sharon Sprung, was also unveiled. [32] [33] In First Lady Obama's oil painting portrait, she appears in an off-the-shoulder turquoise gown against a warm pink wall, looking "intent but alluring and unmistakably herself." [33]
Sprung was commissioned to paint former First Lady Michelle Obama's official White House portrait by the White House Historical Association. [2] She painted it over the course of nine months, facing minor challenges in White House protocol when she wanted to move things around in different rooms to improve the lighting or the scene. [8]
Sharon Sprung, the Brooklyn artist who painted the iconic official portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama, has a new powerful female subject: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Yellen, 78 ...
Barack and Michelle Obama made history with their presidential portraits featured at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. 5 things to know about Kehinde Wiley, the artist behind Barack ...
Kehinde Wiley, best known for his portrait of President Barack Obama, has spent years traveling Africa to paint heads of state. With the project, he wants to open a discussion about how we see power.
In October 2017, it was announced that Wiley had been chosen by Barack Obama to paint an official portrait of the former president to appear in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery "America's Presidents" exhibition. [21] Amy Sherald was simultaneously chosen by Michelle Obama for the First Lady portrait. They were the first Black artists ...
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama returned to the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of their official portraits. Robert McCurdy painted the portrait of the former president, dressed in ...