16 Robert Capa, "Normandy Invasion on D‑Day, Soldier Advancing through Surf," 1944. ' Life Magazine and the Power of Photography' It’s a reminder that some of our greatest leaders aren’t necessarily found in the Oval Office. Now, after more than a year on tour in which the paintings continued to inspire wherever they were shown, New Englanders get a chance to coo the final “oohs” and “ahhs.”Īccompanying this exhibit is a presentation of portraits of leaders from the community - submitted by people of all ages and walks of life - spanning drawing, painting, watercolor, collage and photography. Critics raved that they were a revitalization of the very art of portraiture. Both portraits garnered immediate praise when they were unveiled in 2018 thanks to their distinctive, stylized looks.
Acclaimed African American portrait artist Amy Sherald, on the other hand, paints former First Lady Michelle Obama in a flowing geometric print gown, her chin resting lightly on her hand, her eyes determinedly fixed on the viewer. Each plant symbolizes, respectively, the former president’s ties to Chicago, Hawaii and Kenya. Famed African American painter Kehinde Wiley paints Barack Obama - tieless, arms resolutely crossed while seated, floating amidst a vivid background of chrysanthemums, jasmine and African blue lilies. We’re mentioning it again since it’s a rare chance to see two paintings representing a dramatic departure from the staid and stilted presidential portraits of years past. We mentioned this show in our Summer Arts Guide. (Courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Right: Amy Sherald, "Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama," 2018. 30 Left: Kehinde Wiley, "Barack Obama," 2018. Choose your theme and keep your eyes and mind wide open! ' The Obama Portraits Tour' There’s an opportunity to glory in the graphic and arresting presidential portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama, the last stop of these official commissioned paintings in a long national tour, as well as a chance to delve into the wild and wacky world of American alternative comics.
This year, local museums are offering exhibits revolving around such themes as childhood, food justice and the environment. That means, to our glee, that it’s once again time for the fall art season. Lazy summer days are morphing into cooler, crisper ones.
(Courtesy the artist Charlie Littlewood DACS/Artimage, London ARS, New York and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Frank Bowling, "Palimpsest I - Mothers House DarkRedGreen," 1966.
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