Left: Kehinde Wiley, Barack Obama, 2018. Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © 2018 Kehinde Wiley.
Right: Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama 2018. Oil on linen. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the generous donors who made these commissions possible and proudly recognizes them at npg.si.edu/obamaportraitstour.
Left: Kehinde Wiley, Barack Obama, 2018. Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © 2018 Kehinde Wiley.
Right: Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama 2018. Oil on linen. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the generous donors who made these commissions possible and proudly recognizes them at npg.si.edu/obamaportraitstour.
Member Preview “The Obama Portraits Tour”
During Museum hours
See “The Obama Portraits Tour” before it opens to the public.
The acclaimed portraits of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama come to the MFA on the final stop of their national tour.
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.
Get timed-entry special exhibition tickets starting July 27.
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