Nigerian-American artist challenges Trump over painting removed from US Embassy

Reported by Vanguard Nigeria · 2 hours ago · Henry Oduah

Nigerian-American artist Kehinde Wiley has challenged President Donald Trump over the removal of one of his paintings from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic, asking to buy back the artwork after Trump administration officials mocked it and suggested it could be sold. The post…

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