‘Amy Sherald: American Sublime’ Delves Into Style And The Politics Of Visibility
What does it mean to see and to be seen? Amy Sherald’s monumental solo exhibition, American Sublime begs this question. Spanning nearly two decades of work, the exhibition, currently on […] The post ‘Amy Sherald: American Sublime’ Delves Into Style And The Politics Of Visibility appeared first on Essence.
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By Najha Zigbi-Johnson ·Updated July 11, 2025 < /> What does it mean to see and to be seen? Amy Sherald’s monumental solo exhibition, American Sublime begs this question. Spanning nearly two decades of work, the exhibition, currently on view at The Whitney Museum of American Art is an assemblage of close to 50 portraits that reimagine the American realist tradition by centering Black subjects in moments of stillness, style, and sovereign presence.
Most known for her widely lauded 2018 portrait of former
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