Overview

• A White House-donated portrait by Vanessa Horabuena now hangs in the Colorado State Capitol’s presidential gallery, occupying the spot vacated by the Boardman painting.
• In March, Trump took to Truth Social to denounce Sarah Boardman’s 2019 oil painting as “purposefully distorted” and “truly the worst,” leading lawmakers to remove it.
• The new Horabuena painting resembles Trump’s official second-term photograph and reportedly features a gold border designed to catch light and “glimmer.”
• Lois Court, chair of the Capitol Building Advisory Committee, approved the installation this week, illustrating the committee’s central role in overseeing Capitol art.
• The advisory committee is now exploring a broader rotation of portraits that could prioritize past governors in celebration of Colorado’s 150th statehood anniversary.