The High Museum of Art is participating in the national tour of Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective, which is the largest exhibition of her work to date. This presentation will showcase a wide range of paintings created between 2007 and 2024, including many of Sherald’s iconic works as well as rarely seen pieces throughout her career.
Amy Sherald, born in Columbus, Georgia, has significant connections to Atlanta and the High Museum. She trained as a painter in the city and earned her degree from Clark Atlanta University. In 2018, Sherald received the David C. Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History from the High, marking the first national award to highlight the importance of African American art. In 2022, the museum hosted The Obama Portraits Tour, which featured her renowned portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama.
