president barack obama and former first lady michelle obama. many critics have praised the artists for breaking away from previous traditions of conservative presidential portraiture by embracing more colourful abstract themes. so let's begin. with me is rolake akinkugbe, who's head of energy at fbn merchant bank. welcome back. thank you. we are starting with the japan times. we're looking the developing situation with north korea. what is there an analysis of developments? with north korea. what is there an analysis of development57m suggests that the us is pivoting away from its hard—core stands. —— stance. donald trump did a tour of asia. he had criticised rex tillerson‘s less ha rd—core asia. he had criticised rex tillerson‘s less hard—core approach. they said they would welcome talks. they said they would welcome talks. they have also defined it as a strategy of maximum pressure and engagement at the same time. i think the key thing to bear in mind is that they are looking to south korea to ta ke that they are looking to sout

>> all right, well, former first lady michelle obama is putting withen to paper owe for a second book and this time workingp a memoir both title for release november 1 an publishers suggest the book will be about more than just experiences in the white house and will include intimate look at the earlier years of of michelle obama life. in 2012 published american dpron that documents the whitehouse kitchen garden and most hem my living. >> lauren demarco is back to tell us more about the forest ka. hopefully we won't need the umbrella a. >> fwloom and doom offer the last couple days. >> nightmare. >> improving this and foggy at least it's not raining. we're going to increase theingz and keep the positive 'tis going as we head into the day tomorrow and sun will actually return. but getting a live look at center city, philadelphia. fog and low clouds looming and 46 the current temperature. not too, too chilly and wind out of north in northerly component to wind flow ushers

michelle obama. [applause] president barack obama. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please theome to the podium director of the smithsonian national portrait gallery. [applause] >> good morning. and it is mym, pleasure as director to welcome you to the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. every commissioned portrait involves four people. is the s person itter who may be curious to see how his or her likeness will be captured in perpetuity. in a spirit of building allcipation, i did a warm come to the 44th president of the united states, barack obama, and his wife, former first lady, michelle obama, who be honored today. [applause] the second person as the artists, who tries in the face of public scrutiny to stay true to his or her own artistic style and still transmit a sense of the internal spirit to external audiences. in many ways, it is as much a reflection of themselves as insight into their subjects. remaintrait artist must unique, and to quote baudelaire, realize a character. in the spirit of that braver

and former first lady michelle obama. the artists were honored for their work and made remarks described the process behind the portraits. this is an hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome kim sajet, the director of the smithsonian's national portrait gallery. [applause] david skorton, the secretary of the smithsonian institution. [applause] ms. amy sherald, portrait artist. [cheers and applause] mr. kehinde wiley, portrait artist. [cheers and applause] mrs. michelle obama. [cheers and applause] president barack obama. [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the podium kim sajet, the director of the smithsonian national portrait gallery. >> good morning. it is my pleasure as director to welcome you to the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. every commissioned portrait involves four people. the first person is the sitter, a person with a larger-than-life persona, who may be curious to see how his are her likeness will be captured in perpetuity. in a spirit of building a

first lady, michelle obama, who we honor today. [applause] the second person is the artist who tries in the face of public scrutiny to stay true to his or her own artistic style and still transmit a sense of the internal spirit to internal audiences. as much ays, reflection of themselves as an insight into their subject, the portrait artist must remain a poet,nd, to quote realize a character. in the spirit of that bravery, i am thrilled to welcome kehinde wiley and amy sherald and to our collection. this museum at the pleasure of 2008ng kehinde's work in as part of the hip-hop and contemporary portraiture exhibition. amy sherald was a celebrated in 2016 when she became the first portraitwin our competition. they are taking the birth of portraiture traditions and adding a fresh layer by absorbing the influence of faction, music, hip-hop, pop-culture, and inventiveness. together, they are transmitting the energy of urban america into the contemplative spaces of high culture, and i, for one, am thrilled. the third person involved in m

-- in michelle obama for over a decade. her warms, her kindness, her -- warmth, her kindness, her ability to connect in real and meaningful ways with virtually everyone she encounters. as the first african-american woman to serve as first lady, michelle obama blazed the trail for women and girls of color, and inspired countless women and men and children across the united states and around the world. during her eight years in the white house, she was a tireless advocate for causes that transcend partisan politics, fighting to end childhood obesity, encouraging young people to pursue a higher -- she was a tireless advocate for causes that transcend partisan politics, fighting to end childhood obesity, encouraging young people to pursue a higher education, supporting our service members and their families, and working to ensure the girls around the world can and will go to school. even more impressive, she did all of this while raising two remarkable daughters and did it always with good humor and grace. [applause] >> dear to

former president barack obama, former first lady michelle obama. this is the official unveiling of their official portraits that will hang in the national gallery. we will see the portrait of michelle obama any second. and then both the former first lady and former president will speak. that unusual in and of itself. we don't hear from them much, particularly not in washington so close to the white house. we will bring you there, the minute that happens. we're going to keep our eye on this throughout the morning. the portraits, by the way, also fascinating from artistic perspective as well. the young artists who have painted these notable and different -- you know what, i think we're about to see the portrait. take a look. [ applause ] we will hear from michelle obama now. >> good morning, everyone. let's just start by saying, wow, again. let me just take a minute. it is amazing. wow. how are you all doing? it is a pleasure and an honor to be here in this beautiful museum with all of you today. let me start, of course, by thanking secretary sporten

>>> new at 11:00, former president obama and first lady michelle obama took the stage today in washington. this time it was not about politics. the couple's official portraits were unveiled. and here's jessica castro with us from abc 7 mornings to take a look. >> here they are. there is actually a bay area connection. former president barack obama's portrait was painted by kahindwiley, who is known for large scale portraits of african-americans. meanwhile, former first lady michelle obama's portrait was done by baltimore artist amy sherald. the first lady has gray skin. it's part of her trademark. she uses color to render skin tone irrelevant. >> i'm humbled, i am honored, i'm proud. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair.

first lady, michelle obama, who we honor today. [applause] the second person is the artist who tries in the face of public scrutiny to stay true to his or her own artistic style and still transmit a sense of the internal spirit to external audiences. in many ways, as much a reflection of themselves as an insight into their subject, the portrait artist must remain unique and, to quote a poet, realize a character. in the spirit of that bravery, i am thrilled to welcome kehinde wiley and amy sherald and to our collection. this museum at the pleasure of showing kehinde's work in 2008 as part of the hip-hop and contemporary portraiture exhibition. amy sherald was a celebrated in 2016 when she became the first woman to win our portrait competition. they are taking the birth of portraiture traditions and adding a fresh layer by absorbing the influence of faction, music, hip-hop, pop-culture, and inventiveness. together, they are transmitting the energy of urban america into the contemplative spaces of high culture, and i, for one, am thri

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former first lady michelle obama is putting pen to paper for second book but this time she is working on a memoir. book titled becoming is scheduled for release on november 13th. publishers suggest the book will be about more than just experiences in the white house and will include intimate look at the early years of michelle obama's life. in 2012, she publish american grown which documents the white house kitchen garden and also promotes healthy living. >>> stay with us, everyone. we're back in a moment. >>> this is not just another cute little dog. this girl has a job. a big job that brought her to old city because her nose knows what's dangerous. meet the girl making us a little safer that's tomorrow on cbs3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >> aww. >> that's my story. you guys will love it. it's a great story. >> can't wait. >> if i must say so myself. [ laughter ] >> i know. >> one laugh check of the forecast. >> drying out finally and turning sunny as we head into tomorrow afternoon. 57 degrees tuesday and wednesday looking very nice. high temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. t

becoming: the memoir of michelle obama will be published in 24 languages. an audio book version will be re leased voiced by the former first lady herself. it will be her second book. in 2012 she published american grown. >> there is a new app that could stop those annoying robocalling from invading your cell phone. zachary has more. >> reporter: tonight the department of justice cracking down on phone scams and fraud sters. >> hello, this is rachel at cardholder services. >> reporter: they're relent less, conning people like marjory out of her life savings. >> it pains me to say this, but she took her life because of this incident. en. >> reporter: the most common offender, robocalls. the number one consumer complaint to the fcc. 2.9 billion nationwide in just one month. who is the real target here. >>> they're targeting really the most vulnerable in society. >> reporter: this tech company in new jersey says it has a new remedy. an app called row bow killer. here is how it works. first, the calls stop. the app-based service instantly protects you from more

the book becoming the memoir of michelle obama. the audio vehicles will be released and voiced by the first lady herself. it will trace her jewish knee from a humble childhood on the south side of chicago to life on the world stage. we'll be right back. >> philadelphia international airport, live on sky6 live hd, monday morning. starting a brand new workweek here. we're saying goodbye to february in a few days. 43 degrees, getting up to a high of 53 degrees today. >> a wrong way driver is blamed for a deadly crash in chester county. melvin baskerville crashed on sunday morning. he and the car he crashed into, died at the scene. >>> the search goes on for the intruders who pistol whipped a homeowner in philadelphia. two masked men broke into a home in the oxford circle section yesterday morning, a second person escaped and called tore help. >>> 400 musicians took over the stage at world cafe live yesterday. all proceeds from the inaugural kids rock philly will benefit nonprofit live connection it helps underresourced schools in the

>> that is a gorgeous picture of michelle obama. >> some who recognized michelle obama. >> god only knows, michelle obama. >> did it the roundabout way. >> i know those arms. >> and you know what they say about obama's portrait, he has very big hands. >> i am jim sciutto in for erin burnett. ac 360 starts right now. >> good evening, we begin tonight keeping them honest with a simple question, what is worse than a cover up. the answer came today from the white house briefing room. now in case you haven't seen the movie or read about this type of psychological manipulation. its main weapons include lying, contradiction and denial. the white house hasn't been able to put together a consistent explanation about who knew about the

portrait of michelle obama unveiled today. every president and first lady have these portraits done. what is everybody saying about this new portrayal when dana loesch joins us to react. ♪ ♪n with the most lobster dishes of the year. new dueling lobster tails has two tails that'll fight to be your favorite. one topped with creamy shrimp and scallops, the other... steamed with lemon and herbs. and no, you're not dreaming, classics like lobster lover's dream are back too, along with decadent new lobster truffle mac & cheese. but enough talking about lobster- let's get to eating! - because lobsterfest won't last. so dive in today at red lobster! >> martha: today was the day new portraits of president obama and former first lady michelle obama generating mixed reviews. folks on social media specifically taking aim at michelle obama's modern depiction by amy. some saying it doesn't look that much like the former first lady. here now dana loesch and nationally syndicated radio hosts a you know. dana, thanks for being here tonigh

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you heard from the former first lady, michelle obama. right now at the podium is the artist, amy cheryl. she painted the portrait that will hang in the national portrait gallery of michelle obama. there it is on the screen. that was just unveiled in the last ten or 15 minutes. a very big day at the portrait gallery as these things go. this is the only place at the white house where you can find a complete collection of every president, every first lady. today, the obama's portraits are being unveiled. you can see the portrait of michelle obama. that is the artist speaking about that. we are expecting to see and hear, as well, from barack obama, the former president. his portrait, yet to be unveiled. we are expecting that in a few minutes. we will show that when it happens. let me bring the panel in here as we continue to monitor the events there. this is an interesting day. i have never seen one of these before. anybody who has been to the smithsonian museums, the national portrait gallery, you are watching something be created and unvei

ortraits of former president and former first lady, michelle obama. this is one hour. [applause] david skorton, the secretary of the smithsonian institution. [applause] ms. amy sherald, portrait artist. [cheers and applause] mr. kehinde wiley, portrait artist. [cheers and applause]

i think michelle obama, tucker, would be an imposing candidate. >> tucker: interesting. can we be totally honest and say that terry mcauliffe, making noises about running the other day, a number of people who look like terry mcauliffe, saying they will run as a democrat, nobody like terry mcauliffe will get the nomination this time? >> i don't think so. i think terry mcauliffe wouldi probably be seen as too much of a creature of the democratic party as it once was under bill clinton and later under hillary clinton. i don't think that is the democratic party is right now. dianne feinstein, who is not a liberal on everything but a liberal on nearly everything, was just denied the endorsementa of the democratic party in california. and dan lipinski, a congressman from the southwest side of chicago, whose district includes the suburbs, was just given the heave-ho by the democraticic congressional campaign committee in his reelection bid in favor of a more liberal candidate. this is where that party is going, and if you will win it nomination in this party in 2020 in my estim

obama was painted by the black artist amy cheryl michelle declared herself both on and humbled. i'm also thinking about all of the young people particularly girls and girls of color who in years ahead will come to this place and they will look up and they will see an image of someone who looks like them hanging on the wall of this great american institution . the presidential portrait is a rite of passage for former u.s. leaders. the images of the obama's have already attracted more attention than most . it was in the diving is coming up ahead with the russian weapons industry under pressure from u.s. sanctions the kremlin responds with a controversial plan to protect its a multi-billion dollar arms business but what diplomatic cost. monica will have that story for you coming up shortly stay with. every journey begins with the first step and every language but the first word emerged from the. coaches in germany to learn german.

rob: michelle obama does not look like michelle obama. >> this next one, being a young girl at want point i can't read my hand around this. people are re-examining what constitutes appropriate behavior. a utah elementary school raising concerns for telling students they can't say no to another student who asks them to a school dance. the kaysville elementary school says they have unconventional rules in place to promote kindness but one concerned mother, natalie richard, says it is sending the wrong message. >> my daughter keeps coming to be saying i can't say no to a boy. that is the message kids are getting. >> social media is sounding off. john says i'm sure it is well intended but sets a bad precedent especially for girls who need to be empowered to say no but ava says there may not be anything wrong with saying unless someone is being mean to the girl they should say yes. what do they have to lose? jillian: the rules to this dance are even more complicated, kids have to write five names on a card and any sort of confusion they will address with parents. they are overthinking the danc

coming up. >>> michelle obama is scheduled to peer in oakland next month. a moderator has not been announced yet. ticket prices start at $93.50. >>> new charges were filed late friday against paul manafort. this comes just hours after his partner, bill gates, entered a guilty plea. >> reporter: there appears to be no coordination between the trump campaign and the russian government. the time line for the past 30 hours, gates is in court for a plea deal. the flee deal gives rick -- plea deal gives rick gates time to file. gates pled guilty to two counts, conspiracy and other law enforcement authorities are identified by this office by which this office deems them relevant. the indictment on friday lists charges of failing to report bacaccounts. the new charge -- bank accounts. the new charges were involving eucaine. -- ukrain. a statement says, for reasons yet to surface he chose to do otherwise. gates now joins two other associates in pleading guilty. former advisory michael flynn and george papadopoulos. >>> the proposed bill in the state senate will put

obama was painted by the black artist amy sheryl to michelle declared herself both honored and humbled. i'm also thinking about all the young people particularly girls and girls of color. who in years ahead will come to this place and they will look up and they will see an image of someone who looks like him hanging on the wall of this great american institution. the presidential portrait as a rite of passage for former u.s. leaders. the images of the obama's have already attracted more attention than most . here watching the d.v.d. is coming up ahead with the russian weapons industry under pressure from u.s. sanctions the kremlin responds with a controversial plan to protect its multi-billion dollar arms business but what diplomatic cost. then physician has a story coming up for you shortly you're watching the dog news live from berlin. much of it coming. normally to news from africa the world or link to exceptional stories and discussion on the use of easy i want with safety deputed comes to pick up join us on facebook. for cars. and while. venture up.

former first lady michelle obama has a new book coming out... just as she gets ready to visit the bay area.. (justine) tickets to see former first lady michelle obama in oakland go on sale tomorrow. the sale starts at 10-am monday. her event will be held at oracle arena on wednesday march 28th. it will be a "question-and- answer" format. tickets start at 93-dollars. pre-sale of v-i-p tickets started on friday... going for over 3-thousand dollars each. for the v-i-p sales, use the code "michelle." , (justine) her new book will likely be discussed... we learned today it will be titled "becoming, the memoir by michelle obama." the book will available in 24 languages...on november 13th. it will be her second book. in 20-12, she published "american grown," which documents the white house kitchen garden and promotes healthy living. former president barack obama is also penning his own memoir that is expected to come out sometime this year. (jrstone) one local politician made these unique stress relievers just in case american politics were getting to

the book is entitled, becoming, the memoir of michelle obama. an out io version will be released -- an audio version will be released himself r are are >>> topping the people scene actor and comedian kevin smith is in the hospital after suffering a major heart attack. he said his doctor said one of his arteries was completely blocked. he had to cancel a comedy show because of what happened. he rose to the fame with the 1994 film clerk. for the second weekend in a row, marvel black panther topped the box office. ticket sales 108 million weekend, made it the second largest second weekend for any movie of 5u8 -- of all time. it has made $400 million in the u.s. and $700 million worldwide. >>> this year the academy awards is recognizing more older women in the top actorring categories, marcy gonzalez complains. >> reporter: the star said america doesn't reward people my age up for another best actress nomination at 68 years old. but meryl streep's quote is convicted at the oscars in another category. >> the nominees niece for performance by an actre

. >> that's a gorgeous picture of michelle obama. >> reporter: some who recognized michelle obama -- >> god only knows. michelle obama. >> reporter: did it the round-about way. >> i know those arms. >> great guns as they say. >> reporter: you know what they say about obama's portrait. he has very big hands. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> she always has an interesting take. >> it used to be you can't please everyone. now it's you can't please anyone ever. >> those are really creative interesting takes. you could hear the gasp when it was unveiled. >> if the former president and first lady like them, that's good enough for us. >>> we're following a lot of news. let's get after it. >> he certainly supports the victims of domestic violence. >> he said very strongly that he's innocent. >> the president doesn't say one word about the lives that have been scarred. >> it's not believable when the president wants to get a message out, he does it. >> we learned of the extent of this situation last tuesday evening. >> if somebody did know the full extent -- >> i'm the president and i want to ge

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the painting of michelle obama with a flowing pattern dress. mr. obama tried, but failed to have input on his look. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. and kehinde's artistic integrity would not allow him to do what i asked. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. struck out on that as well. >> it does look like the ivy over at wrigley. he chose kehinde. regular -- regal and formal. she choose amy for her portrait. her trademark style is charcoal with taupe under tones. it doesn't he race the subject's race, but declare it is irrelevant. it's a statement by using the gray scale. >> of course, twitter had a field day of both of them. a homer simpson gif was my favorite. check it out. >>> west virginia police officer was fired for not shooting a man with a gun. how he settled the issue with the county next. you won't see these folks they have businesses to run. they have passions to pursue. how do they avoid trips to the post office? stamps.com mail letters, ship packages, all the services of the post office right on your computer. get a 4 week trial,

and michelle obama. live pictures from washington dc as both of them have just spoken at the ceremony. in the center you can see the former president and first lady and next to them there portraits and on either side the artists. we heard from michelle obama a little bit earlier in the morning. she made a point to say the fact that minority children who visit the white house will now finally be able to see someone who looks like them hanging in the halls. the former president mr. obama said he negotiated with the artist on the far left of your screen. he asked if they could negotiate for smaller ears and less gray hair but he said no this is the real deal. as we see the former president and first lady back at the white house for the unveiling they are embracing the artists who created them. usually it is a traditional portrait setting that creates this kind of art but the artists for mr. obama chose to take thousands of photographs to come up with the image which was created by his own hand. a small bit

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it was an interesting process for michelle obama to decide on amy sherold. more than two dozen artists submitted their portfolios to be considered for this, but michelle obama said right away when they knew -- she knew that amy was going to be the right artist for her because they had her over to the white house and they did an interview with her. this is the moment she knew. let's take a listen. >> maybe it was the moment she came in and she looked at barack and she said, well, mr. president, i'm real excited to be here and i know i'm being considered for both portraits, she said, but, mrs. obama, she physically turned to me, and she said i'm really hoping that you and i can work together. >> that's funny. >> and also, brooke, obama was in great form today too, barack obama, her husband. he was really joking around quite a bit. you can tell they're very relaxed coming out of the white house and this is a very fun moment for them. he too joked about his choice of kende wiley is known for doing portraits of african-american men and hip-hop stars posing them a

there's buzz about michelle obama's portrait the moment it was unveiled. both the former president and former first lady selected their artist so they picked the people that would produce their portraits. there's a lot of white space around it. the presentation of her is different. what do you make of the portrait? >> i think it's beautiful. most of the voices i've heard praising it most are black women and they enjoyed the reflection of themselves and what they see in it. i think that is the response i perhaps care about most after michelle obama's. but i think more broadly the most controversy i would expect is that people who would like to see these leaders in a more traditional atmosphere perhaps don't like how perhaps fashion forward the first lady's is or perhaps how artistic the president's is. i think this is what we expect from these leaders, something that does not represent the norm, something that goes against the grain. >> what makes this memorable, historic, unique, both artists were african-americans drawing in portrait the first african-ame

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that does not look at michelle obama. i can't believe that they are like all my god, these are nice! no! >> b when someone takes a picture of you on their phone as you look at it and you say -- what is that? [laughter] real quick, i know you are russian icons. i want to get your take on this new trend. men wearing dresses. >> i am not for emasculating men and making men appear to look weak. you know, my man, i want him to wear a suit or some pants. i do not want him just like me, i don't want him getting his nails are like me, i'd wanted putting on no wig like me! i wanted to be all man. >> and thank god this will fade away very fast. >> i know how much you love me. you are saying even if i were a judge he would turn me down? >> women are not going to like that. women do not want their man dressing in dresses, no! >> listen, you can catch the ladies and their beautiful outfits when they go on tour and check out their website diamond and silk. thank you very much! >> thank you for having us. >> up next, last call. my name

obama touring about her memory titled becoming michelle obama. it's scheduled for relief on -- release on march 13. an audio of the book will be released voiced by the former first lady herself. she published american grown in 2012 that documents the white house kitchen garden and promotes healthy living. barack obama is penning his memory. fans can travel into the labyrinth with him again this spring. >>> 1986 -- this movie features bowie as a goblin king that possesses a baby after the goblin king wishes him away. they go to rescue the boy. fans are encouraged to show up to the event in costume. that should be fun. >>> and want to own your own dinosaur,? how about a life size terminator to scare away burglars. delectable collectibles for movie fans hit the block in hollywood next week and they'll sell off hundreds of items all from the same collection and movie posters to aliens to monsters. >>> some good, some not so good. can tiger woods crack the top ten? omething... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a

. >> lets unveil these portraits again of the obama's, okay, president obama and his wife michelle appeared at smithsonian national portrait gallery at that ceremony yesterday. you have seen these over and over now. so everybody has an opinion. let's listen to this comment right here. >> they will look up and they will see an image of someone who looks like them hanging on a wall of this great american institution. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. his artistic integrity would not how him to do what i ask. i tried to negotiate smaller ears? struck out on that as well. >> well, everybody has an opinion of them. i like them. i like them a lot. >> it is art. >> it is art. >> not a photograph. >> artist in the eye of the beholder you found some meme goes of people that began almost immediately. >> they had so much fun, one of the won, insert characters that are iconic, homer simpson coming from behind the bushes, i know. >> fading in the bushes. >> yes. >> and this one, when you think bushes you will think of the former white house press secretary sean spicer hiding in the bushes, sneakin

that barack obama, michelle obama, it was absolutely extraordinary. >> what do you think? were you pleased with the reaction pleased with how the first lady and president greeted the amazing portportraits? >> yes, very much. he was really excited to see it. i was excited to have her see it. so to see the look on her face, when she saw it in person was wonderful. >> let's show a little bit about what michelle and the president said, particularly about your painting, am >>ithin the first few sentences of the conversation, i kn she was the one. maybe it was moment she came in. she looked at barack and said, well, mr. president, i'm really excited to be here i've know i am be considered for both portraits. but mrs. obama, she physically turned to me, and she said, "i'm really hoping that you and i can work together." ha-ha. >> amy, i want to thank you for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and the intelligence and charm and hotness of the woman that i love. >> well i had to play those bites, because they're so funny. and it really sort of, lightens a very profound

there's michelle obama, barack obama. a lot of mixed reactions. what do you all think? >> i'll go first because i know angela has a lot more to say about it than i do. so, i don't love the michelle obama one. i don't think it looks like her. i think it looks like kerry washington a little bit. i'm not an art expert. my initial reaction was, i didn't love it as much. the president obama one, the likeness is much better. and i was back and forth about the flowers thing going on there. the memes have been funny. i did appreciate the artist to explain how he incorporated the flowers of kenya, hawaii and illinois in that. beauty is in the eye of the beholder. it's artistic. presidents get to pick their artists. they knew what they were getting. >> i love the colors. if i didn't know who they were, i would hang them on my wall. >> i think it looks like the first lady. >> if for no other reason, those biceps. >> what do you think, angela? >> i love these. i love the fact they commissioned two black artists and they were unveiled during black history month. it gives us another

and that of first lady michelle obama. (applause) like the obama presidency, the non-traditional paintings represent a break from the past. >> i'm also thinking about all of if young people, particularly girls and girls of color, who in years ahead will come to this place, and they will look up, an they will see an image of someone who looks luke them hanging on the wall. >> reporter: amy sherald depingtds a fashion forward first lady, calm and composed. >> amy,i want the thank you for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and intelligence and charm and hot ness of the woman that i love. [laughter] >> reporter: most is -- dorothy smoses a curator at the national portrait gallery. >> they want to ensure that future generations can relate to these portraits. >> reporter: for mr. obama, kehinde wiley included references to his life in the background. >> i tried to incorporate less gray hair. >> reporter: wiley is known for his poses evoking historical figures. mr. dame didn't want that. >> i had to explain that i've

. >>> new at 11:00, former president obama and first lady michelle obama took the stage today in washington. this time it was not about politics. the couple's official portraits were unveiled. and here's jessica castro with us from abc 7 mornings to take a look. >> here they are. there is actually a bay area connection. former president barack obama's portrait was painted by kahindwiley, who is known for large scale portraits of african-americans. meanwhile, former first lady michelle obama's portrait was done by baltimore artist amy sherald. the first lady has gray skin. it's part of her trademark. she uses color to render skin tone irrelevant. >> i'm humbled, i am honored, i'm proud. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. and his artistic integrity would not do what i asked. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. struck out on that as well. >> a little humor there. but both obamas were thrilled with their paintings. those will now hang in the national portrait gallery, part of the smithsonian group of museums along with the complete collection of presidential portraits. by the way, today's u

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michelle obama's portrait was done by amy sherald, also african-american. a milestone, according to emily cullen, the director of exhibitions. >> really celebrate the cultural contributions of african-americans within the arts and our entire society is really significant. >> reporter: the portraits are receiving mixed reviews on social media. some saying they don't look presidential. but supporters say it's evolving art that moves beyond euro centric tradition. the obamas have nothing but praise. >>> today marks a milestone. >> that's right, it's been 14 years since the first same-sex marriages took place in san francisco. >>> cannabis is a beautiful gift for valentine's day, it's a heart opener. >> cannabis advocates hope people forget about roses and chocolates. >> the story tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00 on channel >>> 14 years ago today, a turning point in the fight for marriage equality. >> jonathan bloom looks back at the day san francisco began issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples, igniting a struggle that swept the country. >> reporter: thes