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Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show

The Baltimore Sun · 4h

Former Baltimore artist Amy Sherald pulls DC show, claiming censorship

Amy Sherald, the former Baltimore artist who painted former first lady Michelle Obama’s portrait, has withdrawn her solo show from the Smithsonian Institute’s National Portrait Gallery, saying that museum officials attempted to censor her painting of a transgender woman posed as the Statue of Liberty.

The New York Times · 4d

Amy Sherald Cancels Her Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship

The artist said that she made the decision after she said she learned that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed to avoid provoking President Trump.

NBC News on MSN · 3d

Artist Amy Sherald cancels her Smithsonian show over censorship concerns

Sherald said she backed out amid discussions of removing a painting that shows a transgender woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty. The museum disputed her claim.

3don MSN

Michelle Obama portraitist's exhibit with trans Statue of Liberty pulled after pressure from Vance

Artist Amy Sherald canceled her Smithsonian show after Vice President JD Vance raised concerns about divisive content ...

The Art World Confronts a New Era of Censorship in the U.S.

While no single person is to blame, it’s clear that institutional fear—shaped by a broader climate of political hostility ...

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