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Artist Who Created Michelle Obama's Famed Portrait Cancels Smithsonian Show, Claiming Threat Of Censorship

Amy Sherald said the National Portrait Gallery was considering removing her piece, Trans Forming Liberty, a painting that portrays a transgender Statue of Liberty.

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Artist who painted Michelle Obama cancels Smithsonian show citing censorship

Artist Amy Sherald said there was a dispute over her painting "Trans Forming Liberty," which depicts a trans woman with pink hair, wearing a blue gown, and holding a torch.

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Amy Sherald cancels major Smithsonian show over ‘censorship’

Amy Sherald withdrew “American Sublime” from the National Portrait Gallery, saying the Smithsonian proposed replacing her painting. The institution denied trying to replace it.

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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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