Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama unveiled their official portraits at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Monday morning, and the internet properly freaked out.
The reveals received mixed reactions online. The art community has begun leveling some scathing critiques of the works. Both paintings were completed by unique, highly stylized artists. Obama chose Kehinde Wiley as his painter. Wiley’s style is described as flamboyant and regal. Michelle chose Baltimore artist Amy Sherald, who is known for a painting style which often nods to social justice.
These are the final results:
![Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/merlin_133724774_67bc7aaf-2c87-491c-a010-202d6524faf7-superJumbo-620x407.jpg)
Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald
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The rather non-traditional portraits are inspiring a series of conspiracy theories, jokes and further oddities.
Here is the hand in question:
![](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180212113953-special-cut-barack-obama-portrait-exlarge-169-1.jpg)
President Barack Obama/Kehinde Wiley
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President Barack Obama/Kehinde Wiley
![](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-13-at-2.52.58-PM.png)
President Barack Obama/Kehinde Wiley
![](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-13-at-2.53.07-PM-620x502.png)
President Barack Obama/Kehinde Wiley
Here are some of the critiques:
![](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-13-at-3.05.26-PM-620x544.png)
![](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-13-at-4.02.23-PM-568x620.png)
![](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-13-at-4.03.13-PM-593x620.png)
![](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-13-at-3.07.03-PM-620x494.png)
So, what do you think?
![President Barack Obama/Kehinde Wiley](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-13-at-2.53.07-PM-1-620x502.png)
President Barack Obama/Kehinde Wiley