"Sherald, 51, who is known for her simplified realism portraits which depict African Americans in everyday settings, gained prominence in 2018 after painting former first lady Michelle Obama. She was set to hold Amy Sherald: American Sublime at the National Protrait Gallery in Washington DC - part of the Smithsonian Institution - in mid September, but withdrew after alleging officials at the gallery expressed concerns over the content of one of her portraits."
"In a letter sent to Lonnie G. Bunch III, the secretary of the Smithsonian, as seen by The New York Times, Sherald said she "entered into this collaboration in good faith, believing that the institution shared a commitment to presenting work that reflects the full, complex truth of American life" but it became clear "the conditions no longer support the integrity of the work as conceived"."
Amy Sherald canceled a mid-career retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery after alleging gallery officials raised concerns about a portrait titled "Trans Forming Liberty." The painting depicts a Black trans woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty. Sherald said she entered the collaboration believing the institution would present work reflecting the full, complex truth of American life, but that institutional fear and political hostility toward trans lives influenced talks about removing the work. Sherald described the painting as holding space for someone whose humanity has been politicised and disregarded. The exhibition will now open at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
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