澳大利亚艺术专家金·萨杰特曾任美国史密森尼国家肖像画廊主任，因拒绝展出一幅支持特朗普的巨幅肖像画以及被指控推行多元、公平和包容计划而陷入政治风波 1。特朗普曾在社交媒体Truth Social上发帖"解雇"萨杰特，称其为"高度党派性"人士和"多元、公平和包容计划的坚定支持者" 1，副总统J·D·万斯更是公开将其称为"左翼疯子" 1。
拒展的肖像画作者为纽约艺术家朱利安·雷文，作品名为《毫无畏惧，无所羞愧》，萨杰特在2016年拒绝了这件宽5米、高2.5米、重113公斤的作品 1。特朗普政府在2024年独立日发布了一份162页的报告《拯救美国故事》，详细列举了史密森尼的所谓"越界行为" 1。在这一系列政治压力之下，萨杰特于2023年5月辞去画廊主任职位 1，随后于2023年9月开始担任密尔沃基艺术博物馆主任 1。
萨杰特将于9月14日在澳大利亚国家海事博物馆发表主题演讲，讨论在当今政治分裂时代文化领导者应如何展现勇气 1。
Kim Sajet, an Australian-born arts administrator who formerly directed the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, stepped down from her position in May last year following political pressure from the Trump administration 1. Her departure came after she refused to display a large-scale portrait supporting Trump and faced criticism over her support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives 1.
The controversy centered on a 2016 incident in which Sajet declined to exhibit "Fearless and Unashamed," a five-meter-wide, 2.5-meter-tall portrait weighing 113 kilograms created by New York-based artist Julian Raven 1. Trump subsequently called Sajet "highly partisan" and described her as a "zealous supporter" of diversity and inclusion programs 1. Vice President J.D. Vance characterized her as a "left-wing lunatic" 1. In July 2024, the Trump administration released a 162-page report titled "Saving America's Story," which detailed alleged overreach by the Smithsonian 1. Trump also posted on Truth Social purporting to fire Sajet, though he lacked the authority to do so 1.
Since September last year, Sajet has served as director of the Milwaukee Art Museum 1. She is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on September 14 at Australia's National Maritime Museum, where she will discuss how cultural leaders can demonstrate courage amid contemporary political divisions 1.
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