University of PEI apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans | Unpublished
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Publication Date: April 11, 2025 - 10:28

University of PEI apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans

April 11, 2025
The University of Prince Edward Island apologized today to a former artist in residence who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members.Christopher Griffin’s painting, The Crossing, shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as they cross an icy waterway in a boat, an image inspired by the iconic painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution.


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