Elmira New York Art News

Local artist and property owner Julian Raven announced today that the New York State Supreme Court (Chemung County) has scheduled an emergency hearing on his motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the Article 78 proceeding Raven v.

In case number 25-cv-02332 TSC, Plaintiff Julian Raven filed 3 motions to get out in front of the issues that he claimed would confuse & derail his latest clams of fiduciary breach of trust by Smithsonian Chancellor, Secretary & The Board of Regents

Press Conference and Book Launch of Second Edition: "Odious and Cerberus- Kim Sajet Resigns" Author, artist, and constitutional pro se litigant Julian Raven Monday, July 21, 2025 — 1:00 p.m. EST Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

Artist Julian Raven Fights Back Against New York State Bureaucracy

On December 1st, 2016, just weeks before the inauguration of President Elect Donald Trump, artist Julian Raven applied to the Smithsonian NPG to have his Presidential portrait displayed during the inauguration as a tribute to Donald Trump's unprecedented.

"We will ensure that no bias is reflected... in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice.." Dep. Dir. Rod Rosenstein

Chuck Close's HUGE 'President Bill Clinton' portrait 108.5 x 84" (275.6 x 213.4cm) will be on show along with Director Kim Sajet's double standards & Anti-Trump Bias.

Notice Of Appearance Filed in the United States District Court For The District Of Columbia By Attorney Marina Utgoff Braswell,Case Number 17-1240 (CKK) As The Counsel Of Record For The Defendant In This Case.

After nearly 6 months, The Trump Painting Lawsuit Against Director Kim Sajet & The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Et Al. Has Been Certified By a D.C. Federal Judge As Meritorious, Nonfrivolous and Serious, Thus Ordering The Case Transferred.

BREAKING NEWS: Smithsonian Officials Now Say There is NO Application Process At The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery!