The Guardian 2025 A few blogs back “Creative Expression,” posted on August 9, 2025 I discussed the arts as a vital medium of creative expression and the essential role they play in a free society. In that post, I briefly mentioned the  cancellation of Amy Sherald’s upcoming exhibit at the Smithsonian , with particular concern surrounding one image: a transgender reimagining of the  Statue of Liberty . Reportedly, the concern was that the image  “may provoke the President” (P

Creative expression—whether in the visual, performing, literary, or film arts—has always served as a barometer of a society’s health and...