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Obamas' Art Collection: Modern, Aggressive

White House borrows 47 works of art from Washington museums

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 7, 2009 8:52 AM CDT

(Newser) – Barack and Michelle Obama, working with curators at the White House and DC museums, have borrowed 47 artworks for their walls, and their selections are far more modern and discerning than their predecessors', writes Blake Gopnik. The Washington Post critic is impressed by the "...   Read full story »

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