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Ex US President, Obama chooses Nigerian artist, Kehinde, for his official presidential portrait

October 18,2017
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By Rita Chioma,
Artist Kehinde Wiley, known for his paintings of African-Americans and reinterpretations of classic artworks, is indeed making Nigeria proud.
Wiley has been chosen by former President Barack Obama to paint his official portrait for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
At the end of each presidency, the museum partners with the White House to commission one official portrait of the President and First Lady.
Michelle Obama selected artist Amy Sherald, who is known for her life-size paintings of African-Americans, to paint her portrait, the museum announced Friday.
Both Obamas’ portraits will be unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in 2018, where they will be added to the museum’s permanent collection.
Kehinde was born to a Nigerian dad and an African-American mom. As a child, his mother supported his interest in art and enrolled him in after-school art classes.
Kehinde did not grow up with his father, and at the age of 20 traveled to Nigeria to explore his roots and meet him. He earned his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1999 and his MFA from Yale University, School of Art in 2001.
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