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Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship claim
The artist says leaders at the National Portrait Gallery suggested removing her painting of a non-binary transgender person ...
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 ...
Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian exhibit, citing 'culture of censorship'
Artist Amy Sherald confirmed to ABC News that she had cancelled her upcoming exhibit at the Smithsonian, “American Sublime,” ...
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Amy Sherald, the former Baltimore artist who painted former first lady Michelle Obama’s portrait, has withdrawn her solo show ...
Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show, citing removal of transgender painting
The exhibition and painting "Trans Forming Liberty" debuted at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 2024 to acclaim.
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Amy Sherald Pulls Smithsonian Show Over Censorship Concerns
Artist Amy Sherald has canceled the planned third leg of the major "American Sublime" show at the Smithsonian due to ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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.