McCurdy has painted powerful and famous people ... Kennicott examines newly-unveiled White House portraits of former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. (Video: Billy Tucker/The Washington ...

Mr. Obama praised the artists ... Mr. McCurdy, 60, is known for his hyper-realistic portraits of famous figures that could almost be mistaken for photographs. Having earned his bachelor ...

Obama said that McCurdy's photo-realistic approach to portraits appealed to him ... if the two of us can end up on the walls of the most famous address in the world, then, again, it is so ...

The Obama paintings will not look like any in the ... and the State Floor one level above, which has the famous Green, Blue and Red rooms, the East Room and State Dining Room.

Michelle Obama said traditions like the portrait ceremony were important for ... if the two of us can end up on the walls of the most famous address in the world ... it is so important for every ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — 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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Amy Sherald’s official portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama was revealed to the public in 2018, and as it toured the country over the next few years of the first Trump ...

Mr. Wiley, famous for his portrait of former President Obama, is now showing paintings of 11 current and former African heads of state. “This is not a celebration of individual leadership,” he ...

Barack and Michelle Obama Unveil Their New Official Portraits for the ... Obama sitting down on a sofa and showing off her world-famous arms, came about as a suggestion from the artist.

Just like Obama's portrait features ... inhabit settings that recall famous artworks of the Western world. On the audio track, one of the most moving sections is commentary from Wanda Johnson ...