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Apr

The Obama Portraits

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Chicago, museum, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, President, Stony Island Arts Bank, tweets

An artist painted thousands of portraits of Barack Obama — one from every day of his presidency. Now they're in dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 24, 2019

Oct

The World Loves 44!

By Nerdy Wonka 113 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Barack Obama, Gallery, Kehinde, museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, President, Smithsonian, tweets, Wiley

Obama’s portrait has been on display at the @NPG for six months and there’s still a line to see it. https://t.co/VMisOoiYUt
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Emily Graslie 🌸🐝 (@Ehmee) September 23, 2018

Apr

Queens

By Nerdy Wonka 104 Comments

Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, art, Black History, Ellen, Gallery, interview, Michelle, Michelle Obama, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Obama, parker, portraits, Sherald, Smithsonian

Mar

You Got That Right

By Nerdy Wonka 153 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, Gallery, Michelle, Michelle Obama, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, Sherald, Smithsonian, tweets, washington

My favorite headline EVER 😍 https://t.co/s08S5u7w2r
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annie are you ok? (@AnnieMcCarren) March 20, 2018

Mar

World Leaders

By Nerdy Wonka 102 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, Black History, Gallery, Michelle, Michelle Obama, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, parker, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, Sherald, Smithsonian, tweets, washington

This historic photo of two world leaders discussing their ideas is really inspiring https://t.co/yU6MIhYWGB
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agerenesh ashagre (@agerenesh) March 06, 2018

Mar

An Awesome Dance Party

By Nerdy Wonka 121 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, buzzfeed, Gallery, Kehinde, Michelle, Michelle Obama, National Portrait Gallery, parker, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, Sherald, Smithsonian, tweets, washington, white house, Wiley

Parker, I'm so glad I had the chance to meet you today (and for the dance party)! Keep on dreaming big for yoursel… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) March 06, 2018

Mar

They Matter. Always

By Nerdy Wonka 136 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, Barack Obama, Black History, bridges, Gallery, Kehinde, Michelle, Michelle Obama, National Portrait Gallery, norman, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, President, rockwell, ruby, Ruby Bridges, Sherald, Smithsonian, tweets, Wiley

The 1st image summarizes one of the reasons why the presidency of Barack Obama and the powerful presence of Michell… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) March 03, 2018

Mar

‘Our Collective Imagination’

By Nerdy Wonka 132 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, Barack Obama, Black History, buzzfeed, Gallery, Kehinde, kids, Michelle, Michelle Obama, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, President, Sherald, Smithsonian, tweets, white house, Wiley, Wired

Queens see queens. https://t.co/hGbWMo4gqe
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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) March 02, 2018

Even when out of sight, the Obamas continue to leverage the collective imagination of the American people like no o… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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(@WIRED) March 01, 2018

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New from me: People Are Crying Over This Photo Of A Little Girl Staring At Michelle Obama's Portrait buzzfeed.com/davidmack/litt…
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David Mack (@davidmackau) March 02, 2018

I spoke to the guy who took this (instantly iconic) photo of a little girl staring at @MichelleObama's portrait: "I… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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David Mack (@davidmackau) March 02, 2018

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Everyone, meet 2-year-old Parker Curry. "In the world we live in today, I'm just trying to raise a little girl who… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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David Mack (@davidmackau) March 02, 2018

Feb

Chat Away

By Nerdy Wonka 99 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amanpour, Amy, Artists, Barack Obama, Black History, Black History Month, Cinema, cnn, Films, Gallery, interview, Kehinde, Michelle, Michelle Obama, movies, national, National Portrait Gallery, Obama, portrait, portraits, President, Sherald, washington, Wiley

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From HOUSE PARTY to LOSING GROUND to GANJA AND HESS to I AM SOMEBODY, this list makes me swoon. A strong starting p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 01, 2018

Feb

Same Y’all. Same.

By Nerdy Wonka 139 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, Artists, Celebrities, Celebrity, Gallery, Kehinde, Michelle, Michelle Obana, national, National Gallery, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, portraits, Sherald, Smithsonian, tweets, washington, Wiley

come back https://t.co/R3SZ7Pmdf5
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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 12, 2018

“We miss you guys”, @BarackObama. “We miss you more”, the audience. https://t.co/3q11gCWNWD
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Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) February 12, 2018

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THESE PORTRAITS ARE UNLIKE ANYTHING A PRESIDENT HAS EVER DONE. IM CRYING ITS SO BEAUTIFUL.
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Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) February 12, 2018

They’re incredible. I miss them so. twitter.com/akilahobviousl…
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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 12, 2018

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help us https://t.co/dbjYjz2CsW
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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 12, 2018

Can we talk about how stunningly powerful it is to see a black man in a garden the way Kehinde Wiley painted Barack… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 12, 2018

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And Amy Sherald has OUR Michelle looking so divinely royal in garb others wouldn’t deem so. This is a reenvisioni… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 12, 2018

Kehinde talked about his use of florals specifically, saying he chose flowers from Chicago, Kenya and Hawaii as his… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Christina Coleman (@ChrissyCole) February 12, 2018

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Barack Obama looks at Michelle the way all women want to be looked at by a lover. trib.al/5sUlEYZ https://t.co/cED3z5bVB5
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ESSENCE (@Essence) February 12, 2018

Exclusive: Pres. Barack Obama’s official portraitist, Kehinde Wiley, tells me that the Obamas “are signalling to th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) February 12, 2018

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Full interview: cnn.it/2EZVNXo ... and tonight at 11pm ET on @PBS! twitter.com/camanpour/stat…
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Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) February 12, 2018

Today, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama became the first presidential couple to be painted by African American artis… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) February 12, 2018

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I wonder if our ancestors could even ever imagine this. I’m so thankful they fought for generations yet unborn.
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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 12, 2018