State Department Defends Removing Kehinde Wiley—And Suggests More Art Could be Taken from Embassies

Trump’s government deemed a painting of four young artists “very woke” before it was covered by a tarp, carted up, and removed to an undisclosed location. Now, the head of Art in Embassies confirms “the same review and process would apply to other works of art for which similar concerns arise.”

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