The Obama Foundation announced today it will soon be installing works by two notable American artists Spencer Finch (NY) and Lindsay Adams, an upcoming graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, at the Obama Presidential Center. Their installations are among 25 site-specific works from a range of luminary to emerging artists that will be featured at the Center as part of a broad commitment to elevating public art across its campus.
“From their earliest days in the White House, President and Mrs. Obama celebrated the power of art to inspire change,” said Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation. “We are proud to continue their legacy by featuring unique artwork from Spencer Finch, Lindsay Adams, and other extraordinary artists at the Obama Presidential Center. We look forward to serving as a place to activate the imagination of visitors from Chicago and around the world, and inspire them to bring change home to their communities.”
“Both Spencer and Lindsay bring a strong sense of place and purpose to their work that accomplishes President Obama’s goal for the arts on campus: to spark conversations about the world as it is and the world as it ought to be,” said Louise Bernard, the Obama Presidential Center Museum Director. “We look forward to working with Lindsay and Spencer in the coming weeks as they join us onsite to install their work, and sharing their pieces with visitors next year.”