Here are some other beautiful works from Obama portrait artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald

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The official portraits of former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were unveiled to the public Monday at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Kehinde Wiley was responsible for Barack Obama’s portrait. Wiley is known for his fearless and intense portrayals of people of color. He fuses the everyday nature of his subjects with “Classical European portraiture,” according to TIME. 

FLOTUS’ portrait was crafted by artist Amy Sherald. She is known for “using a grayscale to paint skin tones as a way of challenging the concept of color-as-race.”

TheGrio.com has scoured both Wiley and Sherald’s IG pages for more examples of their stunning visuals. Here are 5 portraits from Kehinde Wiley first, followed by 5 from Amy Sherald:

Mary Hill, Lady Killigrew

From “World Stage Jamaica” Portrait of Mary Hill, Lady Killigrew, 2013 oil on canvas 72 x 60 inches #worldstage #dancehall #kingston #jamaica

A post shared by Kehinde Wiley (@kehindewiley) on May 19, 2015 at 7:56am PDT

MORPHEUS 2008

Kehinde Wiley “A New Republic” opens February 11-May 8th 2016 at the Seattle Art Museum. Pictured here MORPHEUS 2008 oil on linen 15×9 feet. #seattleartmuseum #anewrepublic #kehindewiley @seattleartmuseum

A post shared by Kehinde Wiley (@kehindewiley) on Jan 25, 2016 at 7:57am PST

The Sisters Zénaïde and Charlotte Bonaparte

“The Sisters Zénaïde and Charlotte Bonaparte” 2014 oil on linen. From my current exhibition “The World Stage Haiti” now on view at Roberts and Tilton Gallery in Los Angeles. #theworldstagehaiti #kehindewiley #conceptualpainting #oilpainting #art #haiti #robertsandtton #historicalquotation #kehindewileystudio 83.5 x 63 inches

A post shared by Kehinde Wiley (@kehindewiley) on Sep 19, 2014 at 4:35am PDT

Duke of Arenberg

Large scale #equestrian portrait from my “Rumors of War” series. “Duc d’Arenberg” (Duke of Arenberg), 2011 oil on canvas 108 x 90 inches #rumorsofwar #kehindewiley #brooklynmuseum #equestrianportrait

A post shared by Kehinde Wiley (@kehindewiley) on Feb 6, 2015 at 7:13am PST

–Flashback: Kehinde Wiley shares the methods behind his genius in this 2006 profile–

World Stage Jamaica

From “World Stage Jamaica ” Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 2013 Oil on canvas 72 x 60 in #jamaica #contemporaryart #dancehall

A post shared by Kehinde Wiley (@kehindewiley) on Jan 23, 2017 at 1:09pm PST

Keni Anwar

See you today @untitledartfair ?

A post shared by Amy Sherald (@asherald) on Dec 6, 2017 at 6:34am PST

Stephanie N. Mills

See you in Miami at Untitled Art Fair booth C29 ??? #ArtBasel with @moniquemeloche and @ebonygpatterson @carrie_schneider #girlgang

A post shared by Amy Sherald (@asherald) on Dec 5, 2017 at 3:57am PST

Marissa O’Guinn

Listen, you’re a wonder. You’re a city of a woman. You got a geography of your own. ~ Lucille Clifton #whatthemirrorsaid #selfsatisfiedwoman

A post shared by Amy Sherald (@asherald) on Oct 16, 2017 at 11:55am PDT

Untitled

New work @ Monique Meloche LES March 3 -5, 2017 #armoryweek 2 Rivington St. New York, New York

A post shared by Amy Sherald (@asherald) on Mar 1, 2017 at 8:00am PST

‘All American’

New works-“ What’s precious inside of him doesn’t care to be known in the mind of those that diminish its presence. “(All American) Oil on Canvas @ Monique Meloche LES March 3-5 2017 #armoryweek 2 Rivington St. NY, NY

A post shared by Amy Sherald (@asherald) on Mar 1, 2017 at 7:57am PST

Check out theGrio.com’s coverage of the Obamas’ official portraits here.