who chooses the artist to paint the official presidential portrait for the smithsonian
The Obamas Choose Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald to Paint Their Official Portraits for the Smithsonian. They will be the first black artists to officially paint a presidential couple. Sarah Cascone, October 13, 2017
Former President Obama chooses Kehinde Wiley to paint his official presidential portrait Show Caption Hide Caption (CNN) â The Obamaâs have chosen the artists who will paint their official portraits. Kehinde Wiley was commissioned to paint former president Barack Obama. The New York based artist is known for his contemporary paintings of African Americans. His work often puts a twist on classic paintings using modern subjects like Michael Jackson and Notorious B.I.G. Former first...