The White House today released a list of 45 artworks that will decorate the Obamas private residence, West Wing offices, and the East Wing. The First lady's office says Michelle Obama worked with curators from the White House and the museums to select each of the pieces.
All of the pieces are on loan from various museums from the Hirshhorn to the National Gallery of Art, among others.
Loaned art in the Residence
Josef Albers – Homage to the Square: Elected II – Hirshhorn Museum
Josef Albers – Homage to the Square: Midday – Hirshhorn Museum
Josef Albers – Study for Homage to the Square: Nacre – Hirshhorn Museum
George Catlin – A Crow Chief at His Toilette – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Camanchees Lancing a Buffalo Bull – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Mired Buffalo and Wolves – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Cheyenne Village – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Grizzly Bears Attacking Buffalo – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Game of the Arrow-Mandan – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – A Foot War Party in Council-Mandan – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Ball-Play Dance-Choctaw – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Buffalo Chase, with Accidents – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – Catlin and Indian Attacking Buffalo – National Gallery of Art
George Catlin – K'nisteneux Indians Attacking Two Grizzly Bears – National Gallery of Art
Edward Corbett – Washington, D.C. November 1963 III – National Gallery of Art
Edgar Degas – Dancer Putting on Stocking – Hirshhorn Museum
Edgar Degas – The Bow – Hirshhorn Museum
Richard Diebenkorn – Berkeley, No. 52 – National Gallery of Art
Nicolas De Stael – Nice – Hirshhorn Museum
Sam Francis – White Line – National Gallery of Art
Winslow Homer – Sunset – National Gallery of Art
Jasper Johns – Numerals, 0 through 9 – National Gallery of Art
William H. Johnson – Legend – Smithsonian American Art Museum
William H. Johnson – Children Dance – Smithsonian American Art Museum
William H. Johnson – Flower to Teacher – Smithsonian American Art Museum
William H. Johnson – folk Family – Smithsonian American Art Museum
Glenn Ligon – Black Like Me #2 – Hirshhorn Museum
Giorgio Morandi – Still Life – National Gallery of Art
Giorgio Morandi – Still Life – National Gallery of Art
Louise Nevelson – Model for "Sky Covenant" – National Gallery of Art
Susan Rothenberg – Butterfly – National Gallery of Art
Mark Rothko – Red Band – National Gallery of Art
Edward Ruscha – I think I'll . . . – National Gallery of Art
Alma Thomas – Sky Light – Hirshhorn Museum
Leon Polk Smith – Stretch of Black III – National Gallery of Art
Unknown Artist – Chief Jumper of the Seminoles – National Gallery of Art
Loaned art in the West Wing
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Frank O. Salisbury – President Harry S. Truman – Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri
– Cabinet Room
· Lucy M. Lewis (Acoma Pueblo) – Vase – National Museum of the American Indian – Oval Office
· Jeri Redcorn (Caddo) – Bottle: Intertwining Scrolls – National Museum of the American Indian – Oval Office
· Steve S. (Iroquois) – Jar – National Museum of the American Indian – Oval Office
· Maria Poveka Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo) – Jar – National Museum of the American Indian – Oval Office
· Samuel F. B. Morse – Telegraph Register patent model – National Museum of American History – Oval Office
· John A. Peer – Gear Cutter patent model – National Museum of American History – Oval Office
· Henry William's 1877 steamboat feathering paddlewheel patent model – National Museum American History – Oval Office
Loaned art in the East Wing
· Alma Thomas – Watusi (Hard Edge) – Hirshhorn Museum – East Wing