# Big Apple Obama Art Bashir Sultani Depicts President as a New York City Tourist By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-10-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bashir-sultani References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/NYC--for-Dtours/322788) & [linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bashir-sultani/15/a25/a40) Barack Obama is definitely capable of wearing many hats, be it diplomat, host, father, senator, or president. But Bashir Sultani feels like the most suitable one is that of tourist. The picture of Obama with the [NYC hat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paname-cap) is a part of the ‘NYC for Dtours’ collection by Bashi Sultani, which feature the POTUS as well as other [penciled works of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasted-youth-x-tappei). Check out more of the work by Bashir Sultani by clicking on the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Tourist President:** There is an opportunity for artists to create more artwork or merchandise depicting the POTUS or other world leaders as tourists to different cities. - **Penciled Art:** There is an opportunity for artists to experiment with different art forms, such as pencil art, to create unique pieces. - **City-themed Art:** There is an opportunity for artists to create more city-themed art that can appeal to consumers' affinity to travel and different cities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The art industry can explore new art forms and themes that can cater to a global audience looking for unique and quirky pieces. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can leverage city-themed art to create unique marketing materials or souvenirs for tourists to purchase and remember their trip. - **Merchandising:** The merchandising industry can explore creating merchandise featuring tourist-themed artwork for consumers who are looking for unique and quirky pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [American Artist Bag Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eastpak-launched.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Cosmic-Themed Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmicthemed-art-exhibition.md) - [Reflective Urban Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minibean.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md)