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Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald’s Obama Paintings Boost Washington’s National Portrait Gallery Attendance

2.3 million people visited the gallery due in part to the portraits of the former US President and First Lady

BY Frieze News Desk |
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‘Grace, Beauty, Charm and Hotness’: the Obamas Unveil their Presidential Portraits

In other news: Artforum responds to #NotSurprised call for boycott of the magazine; Maria Balshaw apologizes for harassment comments

Opinion
Power Play

When so much art is trumpeted as being ‘political’ why do so few artists enter politics?

BY George Pendle |