American painter Amy Sherald vaulted to fame when her arresting portrait of former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in 2018. The painting was significant for being one of the first representations of African Americans in the presidential portrait collection and for its striking interpretation of the genre. With American artist Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of former U.S. president Barack Obama, Sherald’s painting increased museum attendance by one million in the first year of its display.
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