First Lady Michelle Obama (painting) - Wikipedia
First Lady Michelle Obama, initially titled Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, is a portrait of former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, painted by the artist Amy Sherald. Unveiled in 2018, it hangs in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in Washington, D.C.
Michelle Obama - National Portrait Gallery
The portrait celebrates Michelle Obama, the former first lady of the United States and the wife of the 44th president, Barack Obama. In this elegant and enigmatic painting, she gazes directly out at the viewer, hand under her chin, inviting contemplation.
The Mystery of Amy Sherald’s Portrait of Michelle Obama
Feb 13, 2018 · At the Smithsonian unveiling, Michelle Obama and the forty-four-year-old Sherald together pulled down brown wraps to expose a painting of shocking mystery. It is a portrait of the first black...
The portrait celebrates Michelle Obama, the former first lady of the United States and the wife of the 44th president, Barack Obama. In this elegant and enigmatic painting, she gazes directly out at the viewer, hand under her chin, inviting contemplation. Painted using the artist Amy Sherald’s signature grayscale, Mrs. Obama’s
National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portraits of Former President …
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery today unveiled its commissioned portraits of former President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, respectively.
First Lady Michelle Obama - Amy Sherald — Google Arts & Culture
Painted when Obama was writing her memoir Becoming (2018), this iconic portrait shows her in an introspective mood wearing a Michelle Smith dress reminiscent of the Gee’s Bend quilts made by...
Michelle Obama, White House Collection
This official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama was painted by Sharon Sprung in 2018. A Chicago native, Obama earned degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. Her husband, Barack Obama, served as president from January 20, 2009 until January 20, 2017.
Barack and Michelle Obama unveil their portraits at National Portrait …
Feb 13, 2018 · Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama helped unveil their starkly different but equally unconventional portraits on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portrait of Lady Michelle Obama …
“We are thrilled to present to the nation these remarkable portraits of our 44th president, Barack Obama, and former First Lady, Michelle Obama, painted by two of the country’s most dynamic contemporary artists, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.
The Obama Portraits Tour - Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Feb 9, 2022 · Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Barack Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama have become iconic since the moment they were unveiled in 2018. A striking departure from earlier presidential portraits and images of first ladies, the two paintings have inspired unprecedented responses from the public.