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Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled a new joint portrait, "The Obamas: Springing Forth" (2026), commissioned by the Obama Foundation and created by Njideka Akunyili Crosby for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The painting, which the Obamas personally previewed on June 14, 2026, will be permanently displayed in the center's public Hope and Change Lobby.

Njideka Akunyili Crosby Paints the First Official Joint Portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama

A large-scale commission anchors the Hope and Change Lobby at the long-awaited Chicago institution, which opens to the public on Juneteenth

Kamil DadJUN 16, 2026

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby Paints the First Official Joint Portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama

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Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled a new joint portrait, "The Obamas: Springing Forth" (2026), commissioned by the Obama Foundation and created by Njideka Akunyili Crosby for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The painting, which the Obamas personally previewed on June 14, 2026, will be permanently displayed in the center's public Hope and Change Lobby.

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