Ambassador Reframes Wiley Embassy Painting Removal as Lesbian Picnic Motive
The Trump administration removed Kehinde Wiley’s 2015 portrait from the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo without a clear explanation; an interview with Ambassador Leah Campos suggests she described the work as a “lesbian picnic,” offering context for the removal amid prior references to allegations of the artist’s misconduct and racial commentary in his other work.