Read More: time.com/collection/time100-art/2026/amy-sherald Artist Amy Sherald reflects on her journey from waitressing in her 30s to becoming a world-famous painter, discussing her career breakthrough, heart transplant, artistic process, use of color, and the life experiences that shaped her work. Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to TIME: ti.me/3E3UCqt Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: ti.me/48dFNwQ Follow us: X (Twitter): ti.me/3xTVwSk Facebook: ti.me/3xWI2Fg Instagram: ti.me/3dO9Rcc 0:00 Amy Sherald on Becoming an Artist 2:34 Amy Sherald on Fame, Success, & Her Career Breakthrough 4:06 Supporting Young Artists & the Art Community 5:59 Amy Sherald on Her Heart Transplant 7:28 Why Amy Sherald Left the National Portrait Gallery 9:10 Amy Sherald on Color & Her Painting Style 10:51 Figurative Art, Abstract Art, & Jackson Pollock 12:43 How Photography Influenc...