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Artist Amy Sherald cancels her Smithsonian show over censorship concerns

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Sherald said she backed out amid discussions of removing a painting that shows a transgender woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty. The museum disputed her...

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  1. The Guardian

    Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship (opens The Guardian)

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    Portraitist withdrew her National Portrait Gallery show over reports that a transgender Statue of Liberty painting could offend Trump

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Artist Amy Sherald cancels her Smithsonian show over censorship concerns (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Sherald said she backed out amid discussions of removing a painting that shows a transgender woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty. The museum disputed her...

  3. CNN

    Artist Amy Sherald cancels major Smithsonian exhibition, citing censorship (opens CNN)

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    The artist Amy Sherald has canceled a major exhibition of her work at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing censorship over one of her paintings depicting the Statue of Liberty modeled after a transgender artist.

  4. NPR

    Artist Amy Sherald has canceled her upcoming show at the Smithsonian (opens NPR)

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    The artist, best known for her portrait of Michelle Obama, said the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery wanted to keep her portrait of a trans woman out of the exhibition American Sublime.

  5. Salon

    Sherald cancels Smithsonian show citing "culture of censorship" (opens Salon)

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    The portrait artist cited concerns over "censorship" as the Trump administration focuses on the institution.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Artist Amy Sherald cancels major Smithsonian exhibition, citing censorship | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The artist Amy Sherald has canceled a major exhibition of her work at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery,

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