Name: Picturing the Obamas
Released: 2022-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Follow the US tour of the Obama portraits, behind-the-scenes at museums in Chicago, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Houston, with Barack and Michelle Obama, artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, and everyday people finding hope in these works of art.

2022 · 43m

EPISODE 1

Portraits of Hope

Kick off the tour at the Art Institute of Chicago, in the Obamas’ hometown, and travel with the portraits to LA. Hear from the former president and the artist who captured his essence, and learn how the images have ignited imagination and creativity.
EPISODE 2

Portraits of Change

Hit the road with the Obama portraits as they visit New York, Atlanta, and Houston. Sit down with the former First Lady and her artist, and listen as an organizer, students, and Black sorority sisters describe the inspiration they find in her image.