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Michelle Obama

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Four Years Late, New Official Obama Portraits Are Unveiled

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie September 7, 2022September 8, 2022

The paintings, by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, will hang in the White House.

Posted inFilm

The Inspiring Story of Michelle Obama, and Its Limitations

by Kelli Weston May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

Based on the former First Lady’s memoir, the documentary Becoming advances the Obama family’s skillfully crafted image, while unintentionally revealing some of its contradictions.

Posted inIn Brief

Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley’s Portraits of the Obamas Get a National Tour

by Hakim Bishara January 23, 2020

Starting in June 2021, the official portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama will leave the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC to tour five cities across the country.

Posted inFilm

When a Chinese Company Resurrected a Shuttered American Auto Factory

by Janina Ciezadlo August 20, 2019November 4, 2019

American Factory, the first film from the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground, is a riveting inquiry into globalization.

Posted inNews

Obama Portraits Bring Record Traffic to National Portrait Gallery

by Elena Goukassian April 2, 2018March 30, 2018

On March 24 alone, the day of the March For Our Lives, 35,968 people visited the museum.

Posted inArt

It’s OK to Feel Ambivalent About Michelle Obama’s Official Portrait

by Chiquita Paschal February 15, 2018April 17, 2018

Too often, women of color are expected to support black artists in the abstract — sometimes at the expense of meaningful, critical dialogue.

Posted inNews

Obamas Open Up About Their Newly Unveiled Official Portraits

by Blair Murphy February 12, 2018February 14, 2018

At the unveiling this morning, Michelle Obama spoke about her “instant connection” with Amy Sherald, while Barack Obama said he asked Kehinde Wiley “to bring it down just a touch.”

Posted inIn Brief

Official Obama Portraits by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Were Just Unveiled

by Claire Voon February 12, 2018February 12, 2018

The long-awaited portraits were presented at a ceremony today at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The internet was quick to respond.

Posted inNews

Obama’s Presidential Library May Gobble Up Historic Chicago Parkland

by Laura C. Mallonee March 19, 2015March 19, 2015

Is it wrong to commandeer space intended for public enjoyment to bolster a political legacy?

Posted inArt

The Top 10 Art World Figures I’d Like to F***

by Jeffrey Augustine Songco November 2, 2011November 8, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — With all this extra time to daydream about the perfect relationship, I’ve composed a list of the top 10 art world figures I’d like to do the nasty with. Some are expected, some are not. Some are for social climbing purposes, some are not. But really, all are for love.

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