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
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 This portrait does not include an underlying art historical reference, but some of the flowers in the background carry special meaning for Obama.
Who Is Kehinde Wiley? Artist Painted Barack Obama's Portrait - TIME
Feb 12, 2018 · Kehinde Wiley painted former President Barack Obama's official portrait. He's an African-American artist who is based in New York. He went to live in the U.S.S.R. at age 12
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 This portrait does not include an underlying art historical reference, but some of the flowers in the background carry special meaning for Obama.
Watch: unveiling of President and Mrs. Obama’s portraits at the ...
Today, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald became the first black artists to create official, Smithsonian-commissioned portraits of a former President and First Lady.
Five years after his Obama portrait, Kehinde Wiley is taking his art ...
May 15, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — Kehinde Wiley was already well into his influential art career when his portrait of Barack Obama — arms crossed, perched on a chair amid brilliant foliage — was unveiled in 2018. But there’s no doubt it changed the artist’s life.
Kehinde Wiley - Wikipedia
Kehinde Wiley (born February 28, 1977) [1] is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He is known for his naturalistic paintings of black people that reference the work of Old Master paintings. In 2017, Wiley was commissioned to paint former President Barack Obama's portrait for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
The Obama Portraits - The Art Institute of Chicago
Aug 15, 2021 · 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.
Obama Portraits: What the Art Reveals about Power, Progress - TIME
Feb 14, 2018 · A Kehinde Wiley portrait is never hard to spot; bursts of jewel-tone colors, Rococo floral swirls, and, usually, a black or brown person as the subject. His depiction of Barack Obama is no...
Kehinde Wiley's Presidential Portrait of Barack Obama Is Arriving …
Aug 16, 2021 · To mark the tour, as well as President Obama’s recent 60th birthday, we decided to take a closer look at Kehinde Wiley’s foliage-filled portrait. Here are three details that might add to what you get from it. 1) Those Flowers Are More Than a Pretty Backdrop. Detail of Kehinde Wiley’s Barack Hussein Obama (2018).