Biden repeals a key piece of legislation. Restrictions on federal properties and buildings imposed by the Trump administration. Trump is going to be furious.

President Biden reversed an executive decision by Donald Trump in February 2020.

• Order "Make federal buildings beautiful again," which had a significant impact on federal architecture, types of art that could be commissioned for federal buildings.

• Echoing the sentiment of the Trump campaign slogan "Make America Great Again"

•  the system favored "classic" patterns of architecture, and proposed restrictions on public art.

• Issued in July of 2020, the order has now been repealed by the Department of Public Services, allowing arts and public projects at the federal level to display a variety of art styles.

While Trump's executive order stated that the art required of the program should depict "historically important Americans or events of American historical significance or illustrate the ideals on which our nation was founded," the new regulations of the Biden administration expanded the scope.

Style and content constraints have been rejected, opening up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for artists who Biden administration officials say have been excluded from considering the Art in Architecture program, which oversees the commissioning of artworks for new federal buildings nationwide.

While Trump's executive order stated that the art required of the program should depict "historically important Americans or events of American historical significance or illustrate the ideals on which our nation was founded," the new regulations of the Biden administration expanded the scope.

Style and content constraints have been rejected, opening up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for artists who Biden administration officials say have been excluded from considering the Art in Architecture program, which oversees the commissioning of artworks for new federal buildings nationwide.

The former president’s order followed a surge of protests throughout the nation after the death of George Floyd, which ignited a widespread debate on race, some in relation to historical monuments depicting figures from the nation’s past.

1. Many people argued in favor of removing monuments that depicted individuals who fought alongside the Confederacy during the Civil War.
2. Many argue that the monuments are a modern-day symbol of the country's ominous past of slavery and extreme racial discrimination.
3. Trump disagreed, insisting that the demolition of those statues would erase the history of the United States.

Nina Albert, Commissioner of Public Buildings Service in the Department of Public Services, elaborated on the decision to rescind orders to "make federal buildings beautiful again," saying:

"The integration of contemporary art into our important civic spaces reflects how democratic societies benefit from individuals' creative talents."

"By not supporting a formal style or theme, Art in Architecture seeks to include our artists who work in many styles and materials and belong to our nation's diverse communities," she said.

According to Kirstal Broomfield, co-director of the government-wide policy office in the Public Services Administration, removing the strict standards of the Trump order is likely to strengthen the capacity of many artists belonging to minorities or underrepresented communities across the country.

"Art looks different in different parts of the country and in different societies," Broomfield said. "This now allows us when we go to a federal building to see the art that reflects that community and/or individuals within this community and throughout the country."