Minnesota State Fair Removes Anti-Trump Crop Art After Artist Was Harassed
The piece, which read “8647” in yellow corn kernels, was taken down at the artist’s request after she was threatened and doxxed by right-wing agitators.
The Minnesota State Fair removed a crop artwork expressing opposition to former President Donald Trump following threats and harassment against the artist, as reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune. The artwork, featuring the sequence "8647" in yellow corn kernels against a backdrop of black and red beans, was a protest against Trump's presidency.
The controversy arose after right-wing agitators doxxed, harassed, and threatened the artist, sharing her private information on social media, according to the Tribune. The artist has not commented on the matter. One other crop artist, Ike Whiting, informed Hyperallergic that the artist requested the removal of the artwork "with regard to her own safety" due to the harassment she faced.
Whiting decried the incident as "shocking and unacceptable," expressing disbelief at the extent to which some people feel compelled to act on their own accord.
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