Doreen St. Félix writes about Amy Sherald’s official portrait of the former First Lady Michelle Obama, which will hang in the National Portrait Gallery, in Washington, D.C.
View Precious jewels by the sea, 2019 by Amy Sherald at Hauser & Wirth in Hong Kong. Discover more artworks by Amy Sherald on Ocula now.
Hauser & Wirth was founded in 1992 in Zurich by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser, who were joined in 2000 by Partner and President Marc Payot
After two decades of work, former MICA student and Baltimore resident continues to receive national acclaim.
Hauser & Wirth was founded in 1992 in Zurich by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser, who were joined in 2000 by Partner and President Marc Payot
Eight of Amy Sherald’s vivid, skillfully rendered portraits are on view at Hauser & Wirth through October 26.
Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama still draws crowds to D.C.'s National Portrait Gallery. Now, Sherald has painted 19-year-old Najee Spencer-Young on the wall of a Philadelphia Target.
Amy Sherald plumbs the multitudes of Black leisure in The Great American Fact, a series of arresting portraits that are currently on view at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. From a woman resting on a bicycle to two surfers readying for the water, the oil-based paintings observe moments of respite and pleasure at a monumental scale, sometimes spanning nearly nine feet across. Although she surrounds her subjects with vivid patches of color and portrays them wearing bright garments, Sherald (previously) continues to render her subjects’ skin in her signature grayscale, which she’s described in recent years as a way to have the figures read “in a universal way, where they could become a part of the mainstream art historical narrative.” This new series also features elements synonymous with American culture, including a white picket fence, Barbie T-shirt, and retro convertible. More
Amy Sherald talks about "Womanist is to Feminist as Purple is to Lavender," her online show of goaches for Hauser & Wirth.
Where does a masterful painter, a portraitist, go after painting the portrait of a First Lady? The answer is in Amy Sheralds grasping, intimate, and serene paintings of subjects she pulls from the crux of life, grasping the heart of the matter in each model.
Amy Sherald plumbs the multitudes of Black leisure in The Great American Fact, a series of arresting portraits that are currently on view at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. From a woman resting on a bicycle to two surfers readying for the water, the oil-based paintings observe moments of respite and pleasure at a monumental scale, sometimes spanning nearly nine feet across. Although she surrounds her subjects with vivid patches of color and portrays them wearing bright garments, Sherald (previously) continues to render her subjects’ skin in her signature grayscale, which she’s described in recent years as a way to have the figures read “in a universal way, where they could become a part of the mainstream art historical narrative.” This new series also features elements synonymous with American culture, including a white picket fence, Barbie T-shirt, and retro convertible. More
Hauser & Wirth was founded in 1992 in Zurich by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser, who were joined in 2000 by Partner and President Marc Payot
AMY SHERALD, For love, and for country, 2022 (oil on linen, 313 x 236.5 x 6.4 cm / 123 1/4 x 93 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches). | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; © Amy Sherald; photo: Joseph Hyde, cour...
There are creative ways that collectors, auction houses, and artists can collaborate to build a system of "resale equity."
Her portrait of Michelle Obama will be unveiled on February 12.
Jill Krementz, NYSD’s Associate Editor, has covered the cultural world since 1961. Today’s Photo Journal includes her coverage of Harold Pinter’s Broadway revival of “Betrayal,” Hauser & Wirth’s exhibition of Amy Sherald's portraits, Gus Van Sant’s solo show of large watercolors at Vito Schnabel Projects, and a gala opening of Pace Gallery’s new home in West Chelsea.
Like many African American portraitists, Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley represent the Obamas as themselves, and as more than themselves.
In her first major exhibition outside of the U.S., artist Amy Sherald (previously) presents a body of work that’s distinctly American. The World We Make, which is now on view, brings Sherald’s signature grisaille portraiture to Hauser & Wirth London. Monumental in scale and primarily rendered on flat, monochromatic backdrops, the oil paintings reference a sense of determined optimism to shape reality. “The works reflect a desire to record life as I see it and as I feel it. More
When I first saw Amy Sherald’s paintings, I immediately loved them for their bold, graphic quality and quirkiness. But it wasn’t until I took a closer look that I realized that these w…
View A single man in possession of a good fortune, 2019 by Amy Sherald at Hauser & Wirth in Hong Kong. Discover more artworks by Amy Sherald on Ocula now.
Race, poverty, gender identity and immigration are all featured in the work of 43 artists in The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today, an exhibition and competition that attracted 2,500 entries from around the country.
On the heels of the biggest year of her career, the artist is keen to point out that her newfound fame is the result of years of hard work.
These artists are taking portraiture to new artistic heights.
AN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROFESSOR, Imani Perry is selling a portrait by Amy Sherald, that depicts a Black woman looking regal, poised, and dignified. The subject is wearing a jeweled cr...
The painter and the photographer discuss capturing Black joy and career-changing portrait commissions for Michelle Obama and Beyoncé.
The first substantial monograph on Amy Sherald, one of America’s defining contemporary portraitists, ‘The World We Make’ provides unique insight into the artist’s work and practice
Amy Sherald grew up in Columbus, Georgia, which shaped her conceptions of identity and fundamentally influenced her artistic practice. “Acknowledging the performative aspects of race and Southernness, I committed myself to exploring the interiority of Black Americans,” the artist told Smithsonian Magazine in December 2019. “I wanted to create unseen narratives.” Now living and working in Baltimore, Sherald paints distinctive portraits set against bold, vibrant backdrops. She renders each subject, who stares directly at the viewer, in her signature grayscale. More
For her Hauser & Wirth debut, Sherald restructures historical notions of blackness through the use of grisaille.
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The celebrated artist, known for her powerful portraits of everyday Black life, presents a monumental painting inspired by one of the 21st century’s best-known photos.
San Diego-based artist Hugo Crosthwaite will be given $25,000 and a commission to create a portrait for the museum.
Amy Sherald plumbs the multitudes of Black leisure in The Great American Fact, a series of arresting portraits that are currently on view at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. From a woman resting on a bicycle to two surfers readying for the water, the oil-based paintings observe moments of respite and pleasure at a monumental scale, sometimes spanning nearly nine feet across. Although she surrounds her subjects with vivid patches of color and portrays them wearing bright garments, Sherald (previously) continues to render her subjects’ skin in her signature grayscale, which she’s described in recent years as a way to have the figures read “in a universal way, where they could become a part of the mainstream art historical narrative.” This new series also features elements synonymous with American culture, including a white picket fence, Barbie T-shirt, and retro convertible. More
This fall, four New York City gallery shows stood out not just for their craftsmanship, but also for the sheer volume of conversation they've created.
Amy Sherald plumbs the multitudes of Black leisure in The Great American Fact, a series of arresting portraits that are currently on view at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. From a woman resting on a bicycle to two surfers readying for the water, the oil-based paintings observe moments of respite and pleasure at a monumental scale, sometimes spanning nearly nine feet across. Although she surrounds her subjects with vivid patches of color and portrays them wearing bright garments, Sherald (previously) continues to render her subjects’ skin in her signature grayscale, which she’s described in recent years as a way to have the figures read “in a universal way, where they could become a part of the mainstream art historical narrative.” This new series also features elements synonymous with American culture, including a white picket fence, Barbie T-shirt, and retro convertible. More
Three painters radically reenvision the role of women artists around the time of the French Revolution.
The long-awaited portraits were presented at a ceremony today at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The internet was quick to respond.
The paintings of the former first couple by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald have been hailed as ‘the most famous and far-reaching contemporary art works made in America this century.…
