When Kehinde Wiley’s Painting Was Removed, It Wasn’t About Art

The artist’s lavishly ornamented style has much in common with the president’s taste. So why did an administration official call Wiley’s work “aesthetically terrifying”?

​The artist’s lavishly ornamented style has much in common with the president’s taste. So why did an administration official call Wiley’s work “aesthetically terrifying”?