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Blue Sculpture Finds New Home | US News
A major art piece, Joel Shapiro’s 24-foot sculpture “Blue,” once displayed at the Kennedy Center, has been acquired for over $2 million by billionaire David Rubenstein—chair of the National Gallery of Art’s board. Removed abruptly in September without public notice, the sculpture was reportedly moved to make way for a new presidential art collection amid the Kennedy Center’s two-year renovation. Rubenstein, a longtime D.C. cultural benefactor with deep ties to institutions like the National Archives and National Zoo, now ensures “Blue” finds a new home at the National Gallery of Art, where it…
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