Amy Sherald Withdraws Transgender Liberty Portrait Exhibition Amid Controversy

Amy Sherald Withdraws Transgender Liberty Portrait Exhibition Amid Controversy

EXCLUSIVE: Renowned artist Amy Sherald has canceled her upcoming exhibition that was set to showcase a portrait of a transgender Statue of Liberty at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. This decision comes after Vice President JD Vance expressed concerns about the exhibit’s content, which he deemed as woke and divisive. This information has been confirmed by Fox News Digital.

In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing Vice President Vance in charge of overseeing the removal of programs or exhibits at Smithsonian museums that he believed could degrade shared American values, create racial divisions, or promote ideologies inconsistent with federal law and policy.

During a meeting with the Board of Regents on June 9, Vice President Vance raised alarms about Sherald’s upcoming exhibition, titled