Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian exhibit after Vance Flag Trans Lady Liberty

Exclusive: Artist Amy Sherald has cancelled her upcoming exhibit, featuring portraits of transgender freedom figures at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. jd vance Fox News Digital Learned Fox News Digital Learned Fox News Digital raised concerns in the show, including Woke and Divisive Content.

president Donald Trump “Sharing American values, splitting Americans based on race, and promoting programs and ideologies that contradict federal law and policies,” which signed the executive order in March, overseeing the removal of programs or exhibits at the Smithsonian Museum.

Vance said Sherald “American Sublime” exhibition It was an example of divisive content that violated Trump’s executive order and woke up during a meeting with the Regent Committee during a June 9 meeting.

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“Vice President Vance has led efforts to eliminate the indoctrination of Awakening from our beloved Smithsonian Museum,” administration officials said in an email to Fox News Digital. “In addition to rocking one big beautiful bill through the Senate, by helping President Trump navigate the international crisis, the Vice President demonstrated his ability to win President Trump’s priorities across the finish line.”

Sherald, best known for painting the official portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama in 2018, announced Thursday that she was pulling the show “American Sublime” from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery scheduled for September, the New York Times first reported.

Sherald said he has withdrawn his work from the exhibition after being told that there are some concerns during the show about the National Portrait Gallery feature portraits of transgender Liberty statues. The painting “Transform Liberty” depicts a trans woman with pink hair wearing a blue gown.

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“These concerns led to discussions about removing works from the exhibition,” Shellard said in a statement, the New York Times first reported Thursday. “While no one person is held responsible, it is clear that the institutional fear shaped by the broader climate of political hostility towards trans life played a role.

“This painting exists to preserve space for those who are politicized and ignored by humans. I cannot adhere to a culture of censorship, especially when it targets vulnerable communities.

“Silence is not an option when trans people are opposed, silenced and in danger in our country,” Shellard added. “I stand by my work. I stand by my sitter. I stand by the truth that all people deserve to be seen. Not only in life, but in art.”

The Smithsonian did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding his involvement in Vance’s issues.

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The White House said the removal of Sherald’s exhibits is a “principle and necessary step” to cultivate unity institutions like the Smithsonian.

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The painting of “Transforming Liberty” attempted to reinterpret one of the sacred symbols in our country through the sacred lens of our country. This has fundamentally wandered through the mission and spirit of our National Museum,” Trump’s special assistant Lindsay Harrigan said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

“The Statue of Liberty is not an abstract canvas for political expression. It is a respected and silly symbol of freedom, inspiration, and national unity that defines the American spirit.”

Other members of the Smithsonian Committee include US Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, Senator John Boosman and R-Ark. Catherine Cortez Mast, D-Nev. Gary Peters, D-Mich. , several other House members.

Gabriel Hays of Fox News contributed to this report.