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Mr. Wiley said, “That is the elephant in the living room.”
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Kehinde Wiley stated, "That is the elephant in the living room."
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- Kehinde Wiley
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{ "date": "2026-09-28", "person": "Kehinde Wiley" } - Subject Tags
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- September 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM (2 weeks ago)
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- September 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM (2 weeks ago)
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/28/arts/design/kehinde-wiley-painting-trump-embassy.html
Artist Kehinde Wiley offered to buy back his painting from the Trump administration after it was removed from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic and mocked. Officials suggested they might auction the work.
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