Now there is one more reason to visit the New Museum’s wonderful exhibit of artist Elizabeth Peyton’s portraits of famous faces. Yesterday, the museum added a newly created portrait of incoming First Lady Michelle Obama with her daughter Sasha at the Democratic National Convention. The portrait captures a personal moment that is now part of presidential history. 

Live Forever: Elizabeth Peyton is on exhibit through January 11. 

As we anxiously await Election Day and the whole fate of the country seems to hang in the balance (and hopefully not the chads), it’s important to shine a thousand points of light on a neglected figure in the race – Joé the Designer. (Note: the stylishly placed accent over the e.) Historically, when a new president moves into the White House, his first lady can consult with her style advisors (a.k.a. Joé the Designer) and take on the traditional role of adding her own decorative taste to the commander-in-chief’s abode…or not.

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