Obamas’ Borrow Art for the White House
October 12, 200945 Pieces of Artwork were Borrowed from the National Gallery of Art
"Sky Light" 1973, Alma Thomas
The Obamas selected a wide range of artwork for the White House from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden collection.
Michelle Obama and the White House curator, William Allman, made choices for the White House after looking at the artwork on the websites. They visited with Harry Cooper, curator of modern and contemporary art at the National Gallery.
Their selection included these artists and several others: Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns, Edgar Degas, and Louise Nevelson. You can read the entire article by clicking here.
Imagine being able to select art for your home from these collections?
me arts ed 
It is wonderful to have an opportunity to select from such well-known and accomplished artist. However, many art teachers are artist also and are fortunate enough to hang our own works. Through Haystack, the silent auction is another venue to own original works of art from our colleagues and peers.
Wow, that would be an amazing experience, to bring the museum into my home and enjoy art everyday. This is why people should buy art…if they love it they will have it forever to enjoy…it is timeless.
As an artist/educator my home is filled with examples of my own work and my decor is centralized around the art. I think many people do not fully develop their sense of aesthetics and they need someone to tell them or show them what to put on their walls. I feel sad when I see a room that the decor looks like it is straight from a catalog….where are their ” precious” rocks?!
Thank you Jennie for your comment! I couldn’t agree with you more. I can imagine designing a lesson around “how do we select work for a room/home?” That would be fun to do with students (of any age).