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The two official portraits are unlike any others in the White House collection.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden invited Obama and the former first lady back to their former home to unveil their official portraits.

The event marked the first time in 10 years since a sitting president has invited former leadership back for a revealing of portraits — a tradition that stalled during the Trump years.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle returned to the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of official portraits with a modern vibe: him standing expressionless against a white background and her seated on a sofa in the Red Room wearing a formal light blue dress.

Robert McCurdy, the artist whom Barack Obama selected to paint his portrait, is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden invited Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama back to the White House to unveil their official portraits.

Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, returned to the White House Wednesday, unveiling official portraits with a modern vibe in an event that...

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle returned to the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of official portraits with a modern vibe: him...

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have unveiled their official White House portraits

The two official portraits are unlike any others in the White House collection.