President Barack Obama (painting) - Wikipedia
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.
Barack Obama - National Portrait Gallery
This portrait of Barack Obama has two distinct but overlapping areas. The forty-fourth president, who is just over life-size, is seated in the center of the composition. Artist Kehinde Wiley has painted his face and hands in photo-realistic detail.
Watch: unveiling of President and Mrs. Obama’s portraits at the ...
Artists Kehinde Wiley of Brooklyn, New York, and Amy Sherald of Baltimore, Maryland, were selected to paint (Opens in a new tab) President Obama and Mrs. Obama respectively, becoming the first African American artists to create Smithsonian-commissioned portraits of a former President and First Lady.
Obama Portraits: What the Art Reveals about Power, Progress - TIME
2018年2月14日 · The portrait of President Barack Obama is a striking departure from the staid presentation of many of the other 43 Presidents in an exhibit. "You don't hire Kehinde Wiley to have a tame...
Barack Obama - National Portrait Gallery
This near life-size portrait celebrates Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States of America. The former president is shown surrounded by nature and symbolic flowers that reflect both his personal and professional history.
Who Are the Artists Behind the New Obama Portraits?
2022年9月9日 · Two artworks are officially joining the White House’s collection of presidential portraits: the long-awaited paintings of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
The Obama Portraits - The Art Institute of Chicago
2021年8月15日 · This summer the Art Institute of Chicago welcomes two acclaimed portraits to its galleries: Kehinde Wiley’s painting of President Barack Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama.
Official Portrait of President Obama | Kehinde Wiley Studio
Kehinde Wiley is known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of African Americans posing as famous figures from the history of Western art. This portrait does not include an underlying art historical reference, but some of the flowers in the background carry special meaning for Obama.
The Shifting Perspective in Kehinde Wiley’s Portrait of Barack Obama
2018年2月13日 · I keep coming back to a bit of skewed perspective near the bottom of Kehinde Wiley’s official portrait of Barack Obama, which was unveiled on Monday, during a ceremony at the Smithsonian...
President Barack Obama - Kehinde Wiley — Google Arts & Culture
Artist Kehinde Wiley is known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of African Americans posing as famous figures from the history of Western art. This portrait does not include an...