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Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show after being asked to remove painting of trans woman

Friday July 25, 2025. 09:37 PM , from BoingBoing
As artist Amy Sherald was preparing her forthcoming show at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, one of the institution's officials suggested she not include a painting of a transgender woman posed as the Statue of Liberty, as it would 'provoke' President Trump. — Read the rest
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