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2. President Barack Obama (painting) - Wikipedia

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   In October 2017, it was announced that Wiley had been chosen by Barack Obama to paint an official portrait of the former president to appear in Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery "America's Presidents" exhibition. [1] The painting depicts Obama sitting in a chair seemingly floating among foliage. [2]

3. Kehinde Wiley - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. 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.

5. Portraits of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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   Members of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, the Smithsonian Institution, and White House staff discuss the creation of Barack Obama's 3D portrait. 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 ...

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

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   Former U.S. President Barack Obama cracked a joke at the unveiling on Monday, saying he hoped to have less grey hair and smaller ears in his picture. Obamas unveil official portraits by Kehinde ...

7. 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 ...

8. List of works by Kehinde Wiley - Wikipedia

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   President Barack Obama: 2018 213.7 cm (84.1 in) × 147 cm (58 in) × 3.2 cm (1.3 in) National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Oil on panel Was publicly unveiled with Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, at the National Portrait Gallery in February 2018. [23] Untitled (Copley) 2022

9. The botany in Obama's official portrait represents his history

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   As of February 12, former President Barack Obama's portrait has been added to the hall, and with it some truly beautiful botanicals. As of February 12, former President Barack Obama's portrait has ...