Art Institute: Virtual Member Lecture - The Obama Portraits

(L) Kehinde Wiley. Barack Obama, 2018. Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © 2018 Kehinde Wiley. (R) Amy Sherald. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (detail), 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.

Join Sam Ramos, educator and associate director, Innovation and Creativity, as he discusses the acclaimed Obama portraits. Featuring history-making subjects President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and created by groundbreaking artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, respectively, these stunning portrayals are on view at the Art Institute of Chicago for the first stop of The Obama Portraits tour.

This program will be livestreamed on YouTube and you will receive the event link when you register. We recommend using a laptop or desktop computer to enjoy this program. You can submit questions for the speakers in advance or during the program using the Google Form below. This event will also be recorded, and the recording will be available on the Art Institute’s YouTube channel soon after the event.

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