Amy Sherald: American Sublime
Fri, May 30
|Whitney Museum of American Art
A moving tribute to Black American life, Amy Sherald’s American Sublime challenges history with Technicolor grace—on view now at the Whitney.
Time & Location
May 30, 2025, 7:00 AM – Aug 10, 2025, 11:00 PM
Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014, USA
About the event
April 9 – August 10, 2025Whitney Museum of American ArtFloor 5 + Billboard on Gansevoort Street
Step into Amy Sherald’s compelling world of nuanced portraiture in American Sublime, a landmark exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. This exhibition presents Sherald’s signature style of reimagined realism—where poised, vividly colored portraits of everyday Black Americans reclaim the visual narrative of the American experience.
On view through August 10, Sherald’s work transcends traditional portraiture. Her sitters—though based on real people—are styled and framed into lush narratives of dignity, interiority, and presence. The exhibition pairs her quieter contemplative scenes with iconic works, including the historic portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama and a reverent homage to Breonna Taylor, forming a powerful meditation on identity, justice, and joy.
The exhibition goes beyond museum walls—don’t miss the billboard installation across from the Whitney, extending Sherald’s voice into the city’s fabric. Her work continues the tradition…