Boycott @SCOPEArtShow - fight censorship by not spending your money at their show. https://t.co/AtJqDjRhma
— Eric Johnson (@ej_badger) December 5, 2024
An artwork featuring the face of Donald Trump was allegedly removed from the Scope Art Show in Miami this week by organizers, with the gallery owner calling it “censorship.”
Miami-based L Kotler Fine Art gallery was allegedly forced to remove a piece by the artist Shyglo, who does photorealistic oil paintings of cultural figures (think Marilyn Monroe and Notorious B.I.G.) and shapes neon into words that cover their faces.
The work, titled “Huge,” features Trump’s mug with the lit up word “huge” over it.
Gallery owner Lindsay Kotler said fair organizers told her to remove the piece at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, about 12 hours before opening.
