Nothing boosts a career like painting the official portrait of a famous figure—indeed, Amy Sherald’s likeness of former first lady Michelle Obama rocketed the artist to fame. Her show at Hauser & Wirth gallery features her signature portraits of African-Americans whose skin tones have been rendered in grisaille, draining them of racial identity and allowing their humanity to shine through.
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