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Have you seen the Presidential portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama? "Barack" by Kehinde Wiley & "Michelle Obama" by Amy Sherald The portraits will be housed in the National Portrait Gallery and are quite contemporary compared to those of the previous paintings and conservative depictions of former presidents. Rachelle Hampton writes in SLATE magazine: ".........a dazzling and elegant streak of light and color. President Obama is set against a riot of greenery that, accordi