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.
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The New York Times reports: The State Department wants to sell a painting by the celebrated artist Kehinde Wiley that the director of its Art in Embassies program called “very woke” and “aesthetically...
The painting, “Young Artists After Siamesas 1960,” features four models in front of a floral backdrop.
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