Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are known for painting which notable portraits?

• A. The Mona Lisa
• B. The Starry Night
• C. The Scream
• D. Obama Presidential Portraits

Answer: (D)

Barack Obama’s official portrait was painted by Kehinde Wiley, and Michelle Obama’s by Amy Sherald. Wiley’s portrait presents Barack Obama in a full-length pose against a vibrant, leafy blue background, giving a contemporary, monumental feel. Sherald’s portrait of Michelle Obama uses grayscale for the skin tones with a bright, colorful dress, blending modern portrait conventions with formal ceremony. These two paintings were unveiled in 2018 for the National Portrait Gallery and represent a historic moment as the first presidential portraits by African American artists. The other famous works listed—Mona Lisa, Starry Night, and The Scream—are by different artists from earlier periods and are not presidential portraits.