⌁ DAY 36

Trump administration removes Kehinde Wiley painting from embassy

2 beadsAug 24 → Aug 25moved 35d ago

The wire

2026-08-25

State Department seeks to sell Kehinde Wiley painting

broke 35d ago · 3 reports · other · us_mainstream

The U.S. State Department announced plans on 2026-08-25 to sell a painting titled "Young Artists After Siamesas 1960" by celebrated artist Kehinde Wiley, who painted Barack Obama's official portrait. The Art in Embassies program director had criticized the work as "very woke," prompting the disposal decision.

Trump administration removes Kehinde Wiley painting from embassy

broke 35d ago · 29 reports · other · us_mainstream

On August 24–25, 2026, the Trump State Department removed a painting by Kehinde Wiley depicting Dominicans from the U.S. Embassy to the Dominican Republic, labeling it 'woke.' Wiley is the same artist who painted Barack Obama's presidential portrait.