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Kehinde Wiley Requests to Buy Back Painting Removed by State Department
Trump officials removed the work from an embassy in the Dominican Republic in August, labeling it "woke."
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Activists Unveil Quilt Honoring Thousands Disappeared by ICE in Minnesota
The Stolen Neighbors Quilt features 11,000 hand-stitched squares in an indictment of violence against immigrants and a “call for political courage.”
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Another Abstract Public Artwork Faces Trump’s Senseless Ire
The president wants to replace José de Rivera's “Infinity” (1967) outside the National Museum of American History with a statue of George Washington.
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Lonnie Bunch’s Resignation Is a Wake-Up Call
Trump was a necessary blunt instrument for the coordinated fascist assault on the United States, but a hammer no longer matters once a picture has been hung on the wall.
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Trust in US Museums Grows Across Party Lines, Survey Finds
But the federal government’s threats to institutional independence could undermine these upward trends.
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Trump-Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Removed Shapiro Sculpture
Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein reportedly plans to install "Blue" (2019) in the sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Art.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Steps Down Amid Trump’s Attacks
“I leave with pride and sadness,” said the institution’s secretary, pledging to continue fighting to “protect the integrity of the Smithsonian.”
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Trump to Break Ground on “Triumphal Arch” Before Federal Approval
The announcement follows a series of recent rollbacks on federal protections of historically significant sites.
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ICE Seizes 22,000 Antiquities in Florida
The seizure of the allegedly smuggled artifacts comes amid the agency’s escalating violence and the Department of Homeland Security’s waiver of cultural preservation safeguards.
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Critics Slam “Petty” Removal of Joel Shapiro Sculpture From Kennedy Center
Artists and activists condemned the National Park Service’s dismantling of "Blue” (2019), calling it an example of “Trump’s continued vandalism of the nation’s artistic treasures.”
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Minnesota State Fair Removes Anti-Trump Crop Art After Artist Was Harassed
The piece, which read “8647” in yellow corn kernels, was taken down at the artist’s request after she was threatened and doxxed by right-wing agitators.
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US State Department Takes Down “Woke” Kehinde Wiley Painting
“Young Artists After Siamesa 1960” (2015) was removed from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic and could be sold.