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  2. President Barack Obama (painting) - Wikipedia

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    President Barack Obama is an oil-on-canvas portrait of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, completed by the artist Kehinde Wiley in 2018 for the National Portrait Gallery. Painting [ edit ]

  3. Portraits of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Barack Obama was the first president to have his portrait taken with a digital camera in January 2009 by Pete Souza, the then–official White House photographer, [24] using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. [citation needed] Obama was also the first president to have 3D portraits taken, which were displayed in the Smithsonian Castle in December 2014 ...

  4. First Lady Michelle Obama (painting) - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, for her portrait for the National Portrait Gallery, former First Lady Michelle Obama chose the artist Amy Sherald, who like Obama is African American. [1] Both the President and First Lady met with Sherald as a candidate to paint their respective portraits, but Sherald and Michelle Obama had an immediate connection.

  5. Obamas unveil official portraits by Kehinde Wiley, Amy ... - AOL

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    Former President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle Obama, celebrated the unveiling of their official portraits at the National Portrait Gallery on Monday, as the nation observed the latest art ...

  6. Presidential portraits: Inside Kehinde Wiley’s secret, decade ...

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    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.

  7. Obama’s portrait was unveiled today. How have past ... - AOL

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    Former President Bill Clinton said he felt “like a pickle stepping into history” during his unveiling ceremony. Obama’s portrait was unveiled today. How have past presidents reacted to theirs?

  8. Kehinde Wiley - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, Wiley was commissioned to paint former President Barack Obama's portrait for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The Columbus Museum of Art hosted an exhibition of his work in 2007 and describes his paintings as "heroic portraits which address the image and status of young African-American men in contemporary culture." [2]

  9. 5 things to know about Kehinde Wiley, the artist behind ... - AOL

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    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 ...