Amy Sherald: American Sublime opens at High Museum of Art

What they're saying: "This is truly such a special opportunity to share the breadth of her work with the city of Atlanta," High Museum chief curator Kevin Tucker said Thursday during a media tour of the exhibit.

• Sherald, a Columbus native and former Atlanta resident, said in a news release she's looking forward to "returning to celebrate the cultural and artistic power that is born in this city."

Zoom in: Visitors can see the famous portrait of the former first lady, which was also part of "The Obama Portraits Tour" the High Museum hosted in early 2022.

• Also on display is a striking portrait of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician who was shot and killed by Louisville police in a 2020 raid at her home.

• According to the exhibit's notes, Vanity Fair commissioned Sherald to create the portrait of Taylor it featured in its September 2020 edition.
• Sherald learned more about Taylor from her mother and recruited Atlanta-based designer Jasmine Elder to make the dress Taylor wears in the painting.

Kristal's favorites: Along with Obama and Taylor's portraits, my top picks were "For Love, and for Country," "The Bathers," "If You Surrendered to the Air, You Could Ride It," "Kingdom," "Trans Forming Liberty" and "A God Blessed Land."