- 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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