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Painter Amy Sherald asks: What is American?
Amy Sherald, who painted former First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait in 2018, has a major survey of her work opening this ...
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Amy Sherald's Portraits Have Injected the Genre with New Life, But They Also Flatten Blackness
In Amy Sherald's unique visual language, muted yet commanding Black subjects are set against bold color fields. These ...
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Amy Sherald’s First Whitney Show Captures the American Sublime
The painter's most heralded pieces, including portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor, find a home in New York City.
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ART REVIEW: At The Whitney, 'American Sublime ' showcases the quiet power of Amy Sherald’s vision
Amy Sherald, best known for her portrait of Michelle Obama, is affirmed as one of the most significant American artists of our time in "American Sublime," a Whitney Museum retrospective ...
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Painter Amy Sherald asks: What is American?
Amy Sherald, who painted former First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait in 2018, has a major survey of her work opening this week at the Whitney... Painter Amy Sherald asks: What is American?