The official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery were recently unveiled and garnered a great deal of attention. These portraits, painted by contemporary artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, are both visually striking and of great historical importance. Join Corrie and Nat as they gush over these beautiful works and highlight some of the many reasons these portraits matter.Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabesWe got a blog! We got merch! We got newsletters!www.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter: @arthistorybabesEmail: arthistorybabes@gmail.comStart investing with Acorns. Get $5 when you use our link : www.acorns.com/invite/?code=F7FU9CLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices