Barack Obama and Michelle Obama stepped out one day after UFC fighter Josh Hokit called the former first lady a “man” at a White House event. The couple attended the unveiling of their portrait at ...

Painted by internationally renowned artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, the massive portrait of the Obamas was revealed to them for the first time on Sunday, June 14 Obama Foundation Ahead of the Obama ...

US envoy Tom Barrack met Iraq’s leadership in Baghdad, discussing security, militias, and economic cooperation as Washington pushes a “new direction” in bilateral ties. US Envoy to Iraq and Syria Tom ...

Painted by internationally renowned artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, the massive painting of the Obamas features them sitting in a vibrant, colorful environment with references to their life together, ...

The Obama Foundation on Monday unveiled the first official portrait of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama together. Internationally renowned artist Njideka Akunyili ...

Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled their first-ever official portrait together ahead of the grand opening of the former president's new museum in Chicago this week. The portrait, titled The ...

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Tradition is not untouchable,” Njideka Akunyili Crosby tells me. “We can own it, we can shape it, we can move it the way we need.” Akunyili Crosby is talking about the matter of art—literally, the ...

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Ceremony attendees tour new barracks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on June 6, 2026. (Pfc. Dulce Alvarez Lemus/U.S. Marine Corps) The days of brotherly body odor and ...

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby (middle) received the commission for the portrait of the Obamas. (all photos courtesy The Obama Foundation) The Obama Foundation revealed the first official portrait of Barack ...