Things I Like - Art

A suggestion for the real White House:

Now that the Obamas have settled into the White House, the First Family is focusing on what art to hang on the walls.. What pieces Barack and Michelle decide on has wide-ranging implications about what art and artists should be on the public's radar, and could affect what those artists' work is worth. While the couple can hang anything they want in their residence and offices, pieces hung in public places must be approved by the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, which consists of the White House curator and advisory board.

The decision is a tough one, so we thought we’d give the Obamas a hand. We asked 21 of our favorite artists, dealers, curators, and bloggers to tell us what pieces they think should grace the White House walls.
~Art Info

Some of the recommendations:

Shepard Fairey, street artist,
designed Barack Obama “Hope” poster
Barbara Kruger’s ‘We don’t need another hero’ (1987)
Courtesy Mary Boone Gallery, New York

Agnes Gund, president emerita,
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Jasper Johns’s ‘Three Flags’ (1958)
Courtesy the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

Edward Winkleman, owner,
Winkleman Gallery, New York
Edward Hopper’s ‘Early Sunday Morning’ (1930)
Courtesy the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

Simon Watson, co-founder,
Scenic art advisory firm
Gonzalo Lebrija's ‘Entre la vida y la muerte (blanco y negro)’ (2008)
Courtesy Travesia Cuatro, Madrid, and I-20, New York

See the link above for the full portfolio and commentary.