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"Artist Julian Raven is suing the Smithsonian over its rejection of his painting of President Trump titled "Unafraid and Unashamed."
His case heads to the Supreme Court in 2020...
...Raven's challenge dramatizes how national cultural institutions established to serve all the American people, such as the Smithsonian, have been hijacked by dangerously partisan factions which seek to exclude, marginalize and erase "Others."
As his brief demonstrates, the Smithsonian had accepted campaign posters for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, in addition to huge oversized paintings of Bill Clinton, Barack and Michelle Obama.
It had a special exhibition for the Obama Inauguration, and maintains a sort of shrine to the Obamas to this day.
Raven's case likewise provides evidence that decision-making at the Smithsonian is arbitrary and unfair.
He was never provided a written decision on his application.
Instead, he received only a phone call from the director, which from his account sounded conclusory, partisan, and unfair...
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