Former US president Barack Obama has selected New-York based artist, Kehinde Wiley, to paint his official portrait.
Following a tradition that started with George H. Bush, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery commissions an artist to create a portrait of the president and the first lady after their tenure. Obama’s predecessors have preferred to sit for 90-year old portrait artist Everett Raymond Kinstler, who has painted eight US presidents, but Obama chose to go with Kehinde. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery made the announcement yesterday.
Barack Obama picks Nigerian artist, Kehinde Wiley to paint his official presidential portrait
