Amy Sherald – “the heart of the matter…” exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, New York. Drawing upon the American Realist tradition, Amy Sherald documents the contemporary black experience through her paintings. Sherald debuts a collection of new paintings at her first Hauser & Wirth exhibition that reinforces the multiplicities of African-American life and invites viewers… Continue reading The Heart Of The Matter
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Inspiration
Parker Curry was mesmerized when looking at the portrait of Michelle Obama at the National Portrait Gallery by Amy Sherald. Later, along with her family, Parker was able to meet the former First Lady. The image of Parker looking at the painting brought to mind what Mrs. Obama said during the portrait’s unveiling “…when I… Continue reading Inspiration
Amy Sherald
Amy Sherald was recently chosen to paint the portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Featured: The Make Believer (Monet’s Garden), 2016 oil on canvas.
