The artist who painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama unveiled today in the National Portrait Gallery is getting her first solo show at a museum this summer — and it's in St. Louis.The Contemporary Art Museum (3750 Washington Blvd., 314-535-4660) is featuring new and recent paintings by Sherald, who is based in Baltimore. The exhibit was organized by executive curator Lisa Melandri.
As the museum crowed in a press release, Sherald is "known for her colorful, life-size portraits of everyday African Americans.…