Trump Administration Weighs Sale of Kehinde Wiley Painting in Larger Shift Away From ‘Globalist and Woke Ideologies’

Trump Admin Plans to Sell 'Very Woke' Painting by Obama Portrait Artist

Trump officials want to sell a painting deemed "very woke" that was commissioned by the federal government during the Obama administration.

Trump admin explores legality of selling off 'aesthetically terrifying' Obama portrait

Marco Rubio's State Department is seeking legal guidance as part of an attempt to sell off a government-owned portrait of former President Barack Obama.According to a report from the Washington Post, State Department officials are exploring options to sell a painting by celebrated artist Kehinde Wiley that has been labeled "woke" by Trump administration officials and was removed from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic.The painting, title…

Trump team wants to offload ‘woke’ painting by artist behind Obama portrait

Administration officials are in discussions with legal representatives to determine if they are permitted to sell the piece of art by Kehinde Wiley

State Department wants to sell ‘woke’ painting by Obama portrait artist

The painting, “Young Artists After Siamesas 1960,” features four models in front of a floral backdrop.

Trump Administration Weighs Sale of Kehinde Wiley Painting in Larger Shift Away from ‘Globalist and Woke Ideologies’

The U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic took down Kehinde Wiley’s Young Artists After Siamesas 1960 painting, swapping it for an image of the American flag.

The “Woke” Painting That’s Driving the Trump Administration Crazy

President Donald Trump’s administration was so triggered by a “woke” painting that they had it removed. For years, a Kehinde Wiley painting titled “Young Artists After Siamesas 1960” hung in the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic. The piece, commissioned by the federal government in 2013, shows four Dominican models against a bright floral backdrop. Wiley is perhaps best known for his portrait of former President Barack Obama, which currentl…