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Organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), “American Sublime” is the artist’s first major museum survey, bringing together paintings made from 2007 to the present.
Rising to fame after being hand-picked by former First Lady Michelle Obama to paint her official portrait, Amy Sherald is today one of the best-known Black American artists.
- American
- August 30, 1973
- Columbus, Georgia
4 days ago · The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the Washington, D.C., presentation of “Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” the largest, most comprehensive exhibition of the artist’s work to date. Organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), “American Sublime” is the artist’s first major museum survey, bringing together paintings made from 2007 to the present.
Amy Sherald (born August 30, 1973) [1] is an American painter. She works mostly as a portraitist depicting African Americans in everyday settings. Her style is simplified realism, involving staged photographs of her subjects. [2]
American Sublime, Sherald’s first solo exhibition at a New York museum, considers the powerful impact of her paintings on contemporary art and culture while positioning her squarely within the art historical tradition of American realism and figuration.
On view in Washington, D.C., Beginning Sept. 19, 2025 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the Washington, D.C., presentation of "Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” the largest, most comprehensive exhibition of the artist’s work to date. Organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), “American Sublime ...
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Aug 14, 2024 · Ahead of a retrospective at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the artist talks to Bazaar about painting Michelle Obama, entering the canon, and creating moments of stillness with art.
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