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Obama Portrait Artist Cancels Smithsonian Show Over Censorship

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Source: Noam Galai / Getty Artist Amy Sherald, renowned for her portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, has canceled her American Sublime exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing censorship concerns. The controversy centers on her painting Trans Forming Liberty, which depicts the Statue of Liberty modeled after a transgender artist. Smithsonian officials reportedly raised concerns about the painting, fearing it mig…

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Obama Portrait Artist Cancels Smithsonian Show Over Censorship

Source: Noam Galai / Getty Artist Amy Sherald, renowned for her portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, has canceled her American Sublime exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing censorship concerns. The controversy centers on her painting Trans Forming Liberty, which depicts the Statue of Liberty modeled after a transgender artist. Smithsonian officials reportedly raised concerns about the painting, fearing it mig…

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