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Former Kennedy Center Chair Buys Dismantled 'Blue' Sculpture

David Rubenstein purchases the dismantled Joel Shapiro sculpture to display it at the National Gallery of Art.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 7 Sept 2026 · updated 17h ago

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  1. Former Kennedy Center chair buys dismantled ‘Blue’ statue The Hill News ·
  2. Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Dismantled ‘Blue’ Sculpture The New York Times ·
  3. Former Chairman of Kennedy Center Buys Disassembled Joel Shapiro Sculpture ARTnews – ARTnews.com

In this story

  • David Rubenstein
  • Kennedy Center
  • President Trump
  • National Gallery of Art
  • Joel Shapiro