Amy Sherald
Keynote Speaker: Painter & Portrait Artist, Best Known For Michelle Obama's Official Presidential Portrait
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Amy Sherald Biography
Amy Sherald is an acclaimed painter known for her distinctive portraiture that explores identity and representation. Sherald’s work, characterized by her use of gray skin tones, challenges conventional views of race, encouraging viewers to focus on her subjects' individuality through evocative details like clothing, expression, and body language. Her portraits aim to tell universal stories while subtly addressing social realities.
Sherald's approach begins with photographing everyday people she encounters, such as surfers from New York’s Rockaway Beach or dirt bike riders from Baltimore. She integrates these contemporary subjects into the long tradition of portrait painting, creating narratives that reflect modern life. In 2018, she became the first Black woman to be selected for a presidential portrait commission, painting former First Lady Michelle Obama. Sherald has since portrayed figures like Breonna Taylor, crafting images that emphasize the full humanity of her subjects rather than solely their tragic or iconic moments. The breadth and scope of her work will be on exhibit at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in the fall of 2024 before traveling to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Through her artwork, Sherald addresses broader themes of inclusivity, focusing on the often marginalized or overlooked individuals in American history. Her innovative use of portraiture continues to contribute to the evolving narrative of American art.
She received her MFA in Painting from Maryland Institute College of Art and BA in Painting from Clark-Atlanta University and was a Spelman College International Artist-in-Residence in Portobelo, Panama. In 2016, Sherald was the first woman to win the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition grand prize.
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Amy Sherald is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Literary, Art, Black Heritage, Black History Month, Empowerment and Influential Women.
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Amy Sherald generally travels from Baltimore, MD, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Amy Sherald is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Literary, Art and Black Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book Amy Sherald for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Amy Sherald generally travels from Baltimore, MD, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Alexa Meade and Kehinde Wiley. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Amy Sherald for an upcoming event.
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Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Amy Sherald for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Amy Sherald, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Amy Sherald or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Amy Sherald for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Amy Sherald, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Amy Sherald, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Amy Sherald speak about?
Amy Sherald is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Literary, Art, Black Heritage, Black History Month, Empowerment and Influential Women. -
Where does Amy Sherald travel from?
Amy Sherald generally travels from Baltimore, MD, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Amy Sherald?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Amy Sherald for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Amy Sherald for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Amy Sherald or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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