Official Obama Portraits Are Finally Unveiled at the White House In a break with tradition, there was no ceremony while former President Donald J. Trump held office. President Biden unveiled the Obama portraits: his by Robert McCurdy, hers by Sharon Sprung.
Painting Michelle Obama Took 9 Months. Keeping it Secret Took 6 Years. Sharon Sprung, an instructor at the Art Students League of New York, is a realist painter of the old school.