Creating art under Trump will become harder but it will remain vital | Seph Rodney

Donald Trump has issued a blitzkrieg of executive orders in his first week in office.

One of the most pernicious effects of a bully’s intimidation is making victims afraid of being true to themselves.

Cheryl Edwards , a visual artist and curator based in Washington DC , had been working on an exhibition titled Before the Americas .

For undocumented artists who are undocumented, this administration has sought to normalize living in fear.

Some artists now forgo being paid for their work for fear of having their means of remuneration traced.

To protect themselves some artists go “ zero social” by taking down their websites and social media pages.

Arleene Correa Valencia , a formerly undocumented artist living in Napa , California , understands this dread.