Journalists these days are hot on the trail of Fairey, a graphic designer whose instantly recognizable portrait of Obama is being added to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's permanent ...

In May 2020, shortly after news outlets reported that an unveiling ceremony for former U.S. President Barack Obama's official White House portrait was unlikely to take place this year due to ...

Not to mention, Time magazine had Fairey create a similar portrait for its Person of the Year 2008 cover in December. At first, Fairey was a bit hesitant to show his support for Obama through his art.

The portrait of Obama, who was president from 2009 to 2017, has been rehung on the opposite side of the foyer. Several news agencies called it "unusual" to replace a previous president's portrait ...

The artist behind Barack Obama’s iconic “Hope” poster is taking his talents to a new portrait of John F. Kennedy in a celebration of democracy. The U.S. Embassy in Berlin, in coordination with the JFK ...

Barack and Michelle Obama re-emerged on the public stage Monday in Washington, only this time for an event that has nothing to do with politics. The former first couple’s official portraits were ...

Former President Barack Obama, left, speaks at the unveiling ceremony for the Obama’s official portraits at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in Washington.

Obama was the last president to host that White House tradition in May 2012 when former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush joined him in the East Room to unveil their portraits.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama headed to the White House Wednesday for the unveiling of the couple's official portraits.. It marked the first time in 10 years that a sitting ...

Obamas unveil their portraits, and it feels like a reunion. Barack and Michelle Obama, joined by dozens of former staffers, return to the White House for a celebratory moment ...

Wiley’s Obama is a hyperrealistic portrait of the president, who leans forward in a wooden chair against a thriving leafy backdrop that threatens but does not overwhelm his heroic form. Obama ...

Mrs. Obama’s portrait, however, is something else. Created by Sharon Sprung, it shows her in a sky blue chiffon evening dress with a pintucked bodice, a single strap falling off one shoulder ...