Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host Sherri Shepherd joined forces with Chicago’s Gallery Guichard to launch the inaugural Sherri Shepherd Fine Art Exhibition, a two-day event celebrating Black art, culture, and artists that drew collectors, enthusiasts, and first-time buyers from across the country.
Held Aug. 1–2 in New York City, the exhibition resulted in the sale of 49 original works from a collection of more than 100 pieces curated exclusively by Gallery Guichard. The showcase featured contemporary paintings, mixed media works, and sculptures by more than two dozen artists from the United States, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
The event also marked part of Gallery Guichard’s 21st anniversary celebration, recognizing the Chicago gallery’s commitment to promoting artists of the African diaspora.
Guests explored works centered on identity, heritage, resilience, and joy while engaging with artists and fellow collectors throughout the weekend. The exhibition attracted a range of notable attendees, including Robin Roberts; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones; Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Lisa Cortes; chef and restaurateur Alexander Smalls; jewelry designer Simone I. Smith; restaurateur Melba Wilson; attorney and television host Eboni K. Williams; restaurateur Max Tucci; Washington, D.C.-based collectors Lorenzo and Nancy McRae; and Alabama-based collector Nancy Cunningham…