Artist Amy Sherald canceled her upcoming show at the Smithsonian after she said the institution wanted to remove a painting of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty due to political fears.

"I cannot in good conscience comply with a culture of censorship, especially when it targets vulnerable communities," wrote artist Amy Sherald in her recent opinion essay. (photo by Arturo Holmes via ...

Acclaimed artist Amy Sherald withdraws her upcoming solo exhibition, American Sublime, from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery after discussions surrounding her 2024 work of a transgender ...

Amy Sherald, the celebrated painter best known for her official portrait of Michelle Obama, has canceled an upcoming exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, citing concerns that the museum might ...