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.
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.