Amy Sherald, best known for her portrait of Michelle Obama, is affirmed as one of the most significant American artists of ...

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From the hosting committee to the red carpet, get all the details about the Met Gala, the most glamorous night of the year.

Amy Sherald, who painted former First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait in 2018, has a major survey of her work opening this week at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.