Watch out Jerry Saltz. There’s a new art critic in town, and he’s nasty
Donald Trump who likely hasn’t been inside an art gallery or museum for over half a century – if ever- has gone on a tirade on Truth Social taking an artist to task on her portrait of him that hangs in the Colorado State Capitol.
The artist Sarah Boardman has painted a slew of prominent figures including former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush. With his keen eye, Trump the art critic gushed over Obama’s portrait but was very unhappy about his own, accusing the artist of losing her talent as she got older. How about a bit of ageism with that art criticism?
Perhaps if she had employed more burnt orange in the portrait, he would have been happy.
What a petty man!
If I had a portrait that I hated, I sure wouldn’t post it on social media so everyone could see it now. More eyes are on his fat mug than the few who would have seen it walking in the halls Colorado State Capitol.
Trump’s latest tirade on Truth Social has him upset over the portrait of him calling it “the worst” and claiming it was put up by the current democratic governor and “purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before.”
The real issue is the painting is not a distortion, it’s what Trump would look like without all the make-up, girdles, hair extensions, elevator shoes, and contouring makeup he employs daily to manipulate his image.
Purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before.
The Real Donald Trump
Of course when you have a slew of AI artists creating flattering fake portraits on your social feed, like Trump does it can go to your head.
Footnote
Donnie is not only petty but dumb as a rock.
The best part about Trump whining about the portrait is it wasn’t even put up by Gov. Jare Polis it was put up by a former Republican State Senator who is a Trump Supporter – back in 2019