When Amy Sherald was selected to paint the official portrait of Michelle Obama eight years ago, many people in the art world didn't know who she was. They do now. At 52, Sherald has become one of ...

Amy Sherald found fame when she was chosen to paint former First Lady Michelle Obama. We’re looking at what inspires this 2025 The Root 100 Honoree. In 2018, Amy Sherald found herself in the spotlight ...

When Amy Sherald was selected to paint the official portrait of Michelle Obama eight years ago, many people in the art world didn't know who she was. They do now. At 52, Sherald has become one of ...

Her portraits are currently on display in a solo exhibition that she says represents what America is, was, and could be ...

National Portrait Gallery unveils official Obama portraits in a ceremony (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) WASHINGTON, DC — The official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama joined the ...

Artist Amy Sherald made headlines in 2018 when her official portrait of then-first lady Michelle Obama was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. She made headlines again this summer ...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama in 2018 tapped Sherald to do her portrait for the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Artist Amy Sherald, whose work ...