Amy Sherald said the National Portrait Gallery was considering removing her piece, Trans Forming Liberty, a painting that ...

Amy Sherald, the portrait artist who gained critical acclaim for her painting of the former First Lady Michelle Obama, ...

The artist said that she made the decision after she said she learned that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty ...

Amy Sherald, the artist who painted the viral 2018 portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama, has withdrawn her upcoming show at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing political ...

Obama’s portrait, unveiled in September 2022, now hangs in the East Room, ... “And I hope they leave with a deeper understanding that if we could make it here, maybe they can, ...

The Obama portrait remains close to its old spot in the East Wing of the White House. Dan Scavino, /X. Trump has added his personal touch all over the West Wing since taking office in January.

Former President Barack Obama's presidential portrait has been changed to a painting of President Donald J. Trump after his assassination attempt in the White House.

The unveiling of former President Barack Obama’s official portrait in the East Room of the White House in 2022. Credit... Doug Mills/The New York Times. By Tim Balk. April 11, 2025.