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Blue Sculpture Moves from Kennedy Center | US News
A $2.2 million Joel Shapiro sculpture called “Blue,” installed at the Kennedy Center since 2019, was quietly removed without public notice—rumored to have been ordered by a former curator at the behest of David Rubenstein, who now chairs the National Gallery of Art’s board and bought the piece. As the Kennedy Center undergoes a major two-year renovation backed by former President Trump, the sudden relocation of this iconic artwork has sparked speculation about power plays in D.C.’s arts scene. Rubenstein, a longtime arts benefactor who’s poured hundreds of millions into local institutions…
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