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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Kennedy Center chair fired by Trump buys Blue sculpture recently torn down by president: report

The former chair of the Kennedy Center, who was ousted from the institution’s board by President Donald Trump last year, has reportedly purchased a beloved blue sculpture that was removed from the venue’s grounds last week.

Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein has purchased Joel Shapiro’s towering stick-figure sculpture Blue from the foundation dedicated to the artist, according to The New York Times.

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