Sherald’s painting of the FLOTUS, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, was hailed by art critics for its portrayal of poise and grace. But it also offered something more valuable than a veneer of ...

Sherald's monumental solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Art is rooted in the power of Black figures and the visual ...

Born on January 17, 1964, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama became the First Lady of the United States in 2009 after marrying the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, in 1992.

She became a household name in 2018, when her portrait "Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, 2018," the official portrait of the former first lady, was unveiled alongside that of Kehinde Wiley's portrait ...

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, born on January 17, 1964, became the First Lady of the United States in 2009 following the election of her husband, Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United ...

Three hours and 45 minutes later, US First Lady Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama walked up to the podium and sent the crowd into a frenzy. At that moment I realised I preferred that she and not ...

Take her famed portrait, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama. The former First Lady sits comfortably and fully embodied—at once regal and relaxed—wearing a geometric-patterned gown by Michelle ...

Michelle Obama has always been a beacon of grace, intelligence, and style. But at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on ...

Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, 2018, oil on linen Sherald relies heavily on reference photographs she takes of chosen models or people encountered in her own daily life before setting ...

Taken together with the exhibition’s centerpiece, “Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama” (2018), the artist’s infamous painting of the nation’s only Black First Lady, we’re invited to ...

Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, 2018, oil on linen Sherald relies heavily on reference photographs she takes of chosen models or people encountered in her own daily life before ...