The Make Believer 2016

Amy Sherald’s ‘The Make Believer’—well, I think about the space it occupies and the act of painting itself. It’s almost like it came into being through trial, error, and intuition. I sympathize with Amy, imagining her standing in front of the canvas. What might she have been thinking? We can see through the texture, color, and surface the physicality of the medium. And then, that orange, it's like she’s playing with this unexpected background. What does a painting like this communicate? It's about feeling, intention, and meaning. Amy Sherald is in an ongoing conversation with other painters. The work inspires creativity, and the artists are constantly exchanging ideas across time. It’s a form of expression that embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations.