First Family gets some new art

The Obamas have borrowed Ed Ruscha's "I Think I'll..." (1983) from the National Gallery

President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama are shaking things up in D.C. in more ways than one. Besides being the first black Presidential family, the Obamas are changing out the artwork in the White House.

Currently, the White House is full of Hudson River School paintings, landscapes, and the like. The Obamas, supporters of the arts, are actively seeking out modern and contemporary work made by women, Latinos, Asian, and African-American artists. It is said that they have a "wish list" of about 40 artists that they would like to see in their home, and are contacting museums and galleries to borrow the work.

Read more about the Obama artwork shakeup:

• Changing the Art on the White House Walls from The Wall Street Journal

• Listen to "Yes We Can Be More Artistically Inclusive" from WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show

• Art Goes to the Obama White House from Time