Obama Portraits

By Collin Kelley

“The Obama Portraits Tour” has arrived at the High Museum of Art for an up-close look at the iconic paintings of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, respectively.

Organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the portraits will be on view through March 20 in the High’s Stent Family Wing special exhibition galleries.

“We are honored to present these portraits as the exclusive Southeastern venue for the tour and to afford our audiences an intimate experience with the works,” said Rand Suffolk, the High’s Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr., director. “They demonstrate the incredible talents of Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley, two artists the Museum holds in high esteem, and serve as important records of a historic period in our nation’s history.” Also coming to the High: “Postcards from Paris” will bring together photographer André Kertész rare carte postale prints. These nowiconic works offer new insight into his early, experimental years and reveal the importance of Paris as a vibrant meeting ground for international artists. The exhibition will run Feb. 18 to May 29.

On view March 25 to Aug. 14, “What Is Left Unspoken, Love” juxtaposes works that represent watershed moments in the history of contemporary art. The exhibition will include nearly 70 works, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, media art and installation, by more than 35 diverse and multigenerational artists based in North America, Europe and Asia.

For tickets and more information, visit high.org.

ROBERT WUN

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