
Kehinde Wiley’s pandemic-era paintings come to MFAH
Wiley skyrocketed to fame in 2017 when he was asked to paint the official portrait of President Barack Obama that now hangs alongside other presidents in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. That painting, along with Amy Sherald’s portrait of Michelle Obama, visited the MFAH in 2022. Both Wiley and Sherald were the first Black artists to paint an American president's portrait and a first lady's portrait, respectively.
But even before then, art lovers celebrated Wiley for his style of rein
But even before then, art lovers celebrated Wiley for his style of rein