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Kehinde Wiley Seeks to Reclaim Embassy Painting From Trump
Original: Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back From Trump
Artist Kehinde Wiley says he wants to buy back a portrait of his that once hung in the US embassy, after it was removed during the Trump administration. Wiley, best known for Barack Obama's presidential portrait, has publicly offered to repurchase the work, turning the painting's removal into a conversation about art, diplomacy and politics.
Why now: Wiley's public offer to buy back the painting has reignited debate over the Trump administration's removal of art from US embassies.
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- Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back From Trump · The New York Times
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