State Dept Weighs Selling Kehinde Wiley Painting After Embassy Removal Over 'Woke' Critique
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The State Department is exploring options to sell Kehinde Wiley’s painting 'Young Artists After Siamesas 1960', which was labeled 'woke' by Trump-era officials and removed from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic; officials say they are consulting legal representatives to determine whether a sale is possible.
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- State Department wants to sell ‘woke’ painting by Obama portrait artist The Washington Post
- Trump Officials Propose Sale of ‘Woke’ Painting by Kehinde Wiley The New York Times
- Kehinde Wiley Painting Removed From US Embassy For Being ‘Very Woke’ Artlyst
- Why the Trump Administration Is Purging ‘Woke’ Art From U.S. Embassies Time Magazine
- Trump team looks to offload ‘woke’ and ‘terrifying’ painting by artist behind Obama’s official portrait The Independent
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