As one of his last presidential acts, Obama chose a queer, black artist as his official portraitist. Wiley’s colleagues and peers explain why the choice was fated.
BERLIN - JANUARY 20: US artist Kehinde Wiley stands in front of his painting during the PUMA - Kehinde Wiley vernissage on January 20, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for PUMA)