Amy Sherald, As Soft as She Is... Photo: Joseph Hyde. Courtesy, the artist and Hauser & Wirth
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Amy Sherald: American Sublime

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Sherald, best known for her portrait of first lady Michelle Obama, gets a comprehensive solo show that demonstrates her cultural impact far beyond that piece. The exhibit comprises nearly 50 paintings from the past couple of decades, including that Obama portrait; one of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by Louisville police; and numerous never-before-seen works.

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Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort St. Manhattan, NY, 10014

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Type
Museums
Art
Modern Collections
Photography & Media
Contemporary Collections
Seasonal
Spring
Accessibility
Large Print
Braille
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Assistive Listening System
Sign Language Interpretation
Wheelchair Accessible
Adaptive Activities
Audio Description
Neurodiverse Programming
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