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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Report claims billionaire David Rubenstein bought $2M Kennedy Center sculpture for National Gallery

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  • Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein purchased Joel Shapiro's 24-foot sculpture Blue after it was abruptly removed from the Kennedy Center grounds.
  • The stick-figure sculpture will be installed at the Sculpture Garden of the National Gallery of Art.
  • President Donald Trump removed Rubenstein from his role as Kennedy Center board chairman last year, then appointed himself to the position.
  • The site-specific artwork was dismantled before sunrise without advance public announcement by the Kennedy Center.
  • The removal comes amid legal battles over efforts by President Donald Trump and the board to add his name to the institution's facade and grounds.

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

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