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The renowned artist Kehinde Wiley has sent a letter to President Trump asking to buy back one of his paintings after administration officials removed it from the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic, mocked it as “aesthetically terrifying” and falsely claimed it featured a lesbian picnic.
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Kehinde Wiley sent a letter to President Trump asking to buy back one of his paintings after administration officials removed it from the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic, mocked it, and falsely claimed it featured a lesbian picnic.
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2026-09-28",
    "event": "Painting removal",
    "person": "Kehinde Wiley",
    "organization": "American Embassy in the Dominican Republic"
}
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Politics Art
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back From Trump
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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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