Commissioned portrait for new Presidential Center.

The entities involved

• Michelle Obama →

  lawyer and former First Lady of the United States (2009-2017)

  • Bill Clinton and Christina Aguilera attended the opening of the Obama Center in Chicago.Mon 12:58
  • The Obama Presidential Center is establishing a new branch connected to the Chicago Public Library, located in Jackson Park.Mon 03:49
• Barack Obama →

  president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)

  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12
  • In 2009, General Electric used its media arm to promote Barack Obama's agenda, while Forbes labeled Jeff Immelt a poor CEO, and GE executives pressured CNBC personnel.Mon 16:53

Related events

• Portraits of former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were commissioned for the Presidential Center in Chicago.Jun 21
• Kehinde Wiley was commissioned to create work for the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, including an official portrait of President Obama.Aug 28
• The Obama Foundation manages a presidential center located in Chicago, where the presidential aesthetics are currently being compared.Jun 12