Obama + Inauguration + Art

The official Presidential Portrait has been released, and interestingly it was the first portrait taken by a digital camera. 

Here are some interesting art related Obama stories: 

Smithsonian acquire “Hope” image by Los Angeles street artist Shepard Fairey and it is on display at the Smithsonian.  And the LA Times have a Video about it.

LA Times “A Wish List For the New President“ by Ben Ehrenreich, January 18, 2009

New York Times: Obama’s People. Photogrpahs by Nadav Kander.

OBAMALOT: How the new president can boost high culture. By Jed Perl, Published: The New Republic. Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Obama’s Pledge For the Arts. By Helen Stoilas | 7.1.09 | Issue 198 The Arts Newspaper. 

 President Obama’s Arts. The Huffington Post. Posted October 21, 2008 | 03:31 PM (EST) By. Lucia Brawley.

Behind the Curtain of Obama’s Arts Policy. By Allan M. Jalon. Culture Monster/LA Times. January 14, 2009.

 The official Arts Plan. from the Obama/Biden Election Campaign.

A Blog reporting on Obama Art. http://www.obamaartreport.com/