Happy birthday to Kehinde Wiley, a brilliant contemporary artist born on this day in 1977. 🎂 To mark the occasion, we're sharing the story behind Wiley's "Portrait of a Young Gentleman" and Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy" with curators Melinda and Yinshi. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Kehinde Wiley explains in his own words how his portrait of President Obama at National Portrait Gallery USA is a disruption in the history of traditional portraiture in Western art. The documentary, Picturing the Obamas, premieres September 10th at 8 PM, only on Smithsonian Channel. #PicturingTheObamas #ObamaPortraits | Smithsonian Channel

Kehinde Wiley's official portrait of Obama tells the story of his life. Full interview: https://on.cc.com/2NV9VXD | The Daily Show

...and here's a look at artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait of President Obama! Watch the unveiling LIVE: http://bit.ly/2BU2bjV | Baltimore Museum of Art