Picturing the Obamas
Record attendance followed the unveiling of the Obamas' portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in 2018, leading to a nationwide exhibition.
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Record attendance followed the unveiling of the Obamas' portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in 2018, leading to a nationwide exhibition.
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At the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald unveiled their portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama in 2018. The event attracted significant attention and set records for museum attendance. Curators, journalists, and art critics discuss how these portraits challenge traditional presidential portraiture. The documentary also covers the subsequent nationwide exhibition, which brought the paintings to audiences across the country. The film runs for 86 minutes and was directed by Hannah Brown Ayers.
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