Two Major Museums Acquire Amy Sherald's Powerful Breonna Taylor Portrait

A portrait of Breonna Taylor painted by artist Amy Sherald will be jointly acquired by Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. Taylor, 26, was shot to death by police in her Louisville apartment in March 2020 -- her killing became a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter protests across the country.Taylor is depicted in a flowing blue dress in Sherald's painting, which first appeared on the cover of t...