Barack And Michelle Obama's Portraits Are Going On Tour
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING The National Portrait Gallery’s popular and distinctive portraits of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will go on a five-city tour starting in 2021, the museum announced Thursday. Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stand next to their newly unveiled portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in February 2018 in Washington, D.C. Kehinde Wiley created the former president's portrait and Amy Sherald did that of Michelle Obama. This tour is an opportunity for audiences in different parts of the country to witness how portraiture can engage people in the beauty of dialogue and shared experience.” Crowds are often huddled around the portrait of Michelle Obama at the National Portrait Gallery. The Washington Post via Getty Images In 2018, the first year the Obamas’ portraits were on view, the museum welcomed a record 2.3 million visitors, compared with 1.3 million the year before.
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