POTUS Malone

Title: POTUS Malone
Size: 48x48 in.
Year: 2019
Location: St. Louis, MO, USA
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Sold to a private collector

A presidential portrait remix

POTUS Malone is a bold and satirical mashup of political power and pop culture. In this imagined album cover, President Donald Trump moonlights as a rapper, complete with face tattoos, a “Parental Advisory” label, and a new alias: POTUS Malone. Inspired by Post Malone’s cultural dominance and Trump’s unfiltered commentary, I paint a fictional pivot into the music world. From the slick square format to the glossed-over text, every element nods to both hip-hop and presidential iconography.

Inside the Art: The Story Behind POTUS Malone

In POTUS Malone, I imagines a world where holding the highest office in the land still isn’t enough. So, the President steps into the recording booth and releases a rap album. Painted in the spring of 2019, when Post Malone dominated the charts and President Donald Trump was front and center in every headline, this square canvas channels the look and feel of a classic hip-hop album cover. Trump is shown with Post Malone’s signature face tattoos, staring forward with the same bold energy he brought to Twitter and the world stage.

Armed with limitless resources and a taste for the spotlight, Trump doesn’t head to the golf course, he heads to the studio, gets his tracks mixed and mastered, and drops a global debut as POTUS Malone. The finishing touch is a spot-gloss varnish reading “POTUS MALONE” across the canvas in sleek album-style type. Blending politics, pop culture, and satire, this piece captures the surreal nature of modern fame. It’s more than a visual joke. It’s a cultural timestamp.

Why Buy POTUS Malone:

• Album art meets fine art
  A square canvas styled after a hip-hop album cover with presidential flair.
• Bold satire with cultural layers
  Blends politics, pop culture, and parody in one vivid image.
• Spot varnish detail
  “POTUS MALONE” glossed across the surface like real album text.
• A visual timestamp of 2019
  Captures the energy of a media-saturated moment in American history.

Perfect For:

• Collectors of modern American satire and political art
• Fans of Post Malone or contemporary rap culture
• Creative spaces, studios, or offices that value wit and edge
• Buyers who appreciate layered storytelling in visual form