Amy Sherald: Four Ways of Being
Through Sept
Amy Sherald, Four Ways of Being, 2024. Courtesy the artist. © Amy Sherald
This artwork is featured on the building facade on Gansevoort Street across from the Whitney and the High Line.
Four Ways of Being is a newly commissioned work by Amy Sherald (b. 1973, Columbus, Georgia; lives and works in the New York City area). The artwork is comprised of four portraits by the artist—some never before seen in New York—and explores the intersection of past, present, and future. Each painting captures a distinct way of existing in the world. Here, she reimagines her subjects from diverse backgrounds and generations coexisting in a shared moment, inviting the viewer to contemplate the fluidity of time and the complex ways our histories shape our understanding of ourselves.
This installation is presented in conjunction with Amy Sherald: American Sublime.
Amy Sherald: Four Ways of Being is organized by Rujeko Hockley, Arnhold Associate Curator, with David Lisbon, Curatorial Assistant.
This work is part of a series of public art installations organized by the Whitney in partnership with TF Cornerstone and High Line Art.
Amy Sherald: Four Ways of Being is part of Outside the Box programming, which is supported by a generous endowment from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation.
Additional support is provided by the Artists Council.
En Español
Una obra recién comisionada a Amy Sherald (n. 1973, Columbus, Georgia; vive y trabaja en la zona de Nueva York) se exhibe en la fachada del edificio de Gansevoort Street, frente al Whitney y al High Line.
Cuatro maneras de ser reúne cuatro retratos de la artista (algunos nunca vistos en Nueva York) y explora la intersección entre el pasado, el presente y el futuro. Cada pintura captura una forma distinta de existir en el mundo. Aquí, la artista reimagina a sus sujetos de diversos orígenes y generaciones coexistiendo en un momento compartido, invitando al espectador a contemplar la fluidez del tiempo y las complejas maneras en que nuestras historias moldean nuestra comprensión de nosotros mismos.
Esta instalación se presenta en conjunto con Amy Sherald: Sublimidad americana.
Amy Sherald: Cuatro maneras de ser está organizada por Rujeko Hockley, Arnhold Associate Curator, y David Lisbon, Asistente curatorial.
La obra forma parte de una serie de instalaciones de arte público organizadas por el Whitney en colaboración con TF Cornerstone y el High Line Art.
Amy Sherald: Cuatro maneras de ser forma parte de la programación de Outside the Box que cuenta con el generoso apoyo de la Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation.
El Consejo de Artistas también proporciona apoyo adicional.
Mobile guides
Amy Sherald, Four Ways of Being, 2024. Courtesy the artist. © Amy Sherald
Learn more about selected works from artists and curators.
View guide