Look closely: The Obamas: Springing Forth (2026). Akunyili Crosby’s technique is layering photographic transfers with paint  — her signature style. Using her signature photo-transfer technique, she incorporates images significant to the couple alongside images from shared cultural memory 💚
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It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby—a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist—to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
