Amy Sherald has chosen to withdraw her exhibition, American Sublime, at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery due to concerns about censorship. Her painting depicting a transgender Statue of Liberty was reportedly going to be removed due to fears of offending former President Donald Trump. Sherald articulated her disappointment, stating that the gallery no longer supported the integrity of her work. She also mentioned that discussions around replacing her painting with a video about transgender issues demonstrated a failure to uphold the value of trans visibility.
Amy Sherald canceled her upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery due to fears of censorship surrounding her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty.
Sherald expressed disappointment, stating that conditions at the institution no longer support the integrity of the work. Institutional fear and political hostility toward trans lives influenced the decision.
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