WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: Painter Will Barnet (L) is presented with a National Medal of Arts by U.S. President Barack Obama (R) during an East Room ceremony February 13, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. Barnet was presented with the medal for his contributions to the visual arts world. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
President Obama honors recipients of the 2011 National Medals of Arts and Humanities