Kennedy Center Removes ‘Blue’ Sculpture That Was an Artist’s Gift

The towering artwork, added to the campus in 2019, was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center.

Kennedy Center has dismantled ‘Blue’ sculpture  CNN

Workers removed a 24-foot-tall blue sculpture by Joel Shapiro from the grounds at the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center.

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as “Blue,” a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as “Blue,” a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019

The sculpture had sat near where a tarp obscures the centre’s facade.

Kennedy Center Abruptly Removes Sculpture From Grounds  Forbes

The Kennedy Center is set to take down a towering sculpture from the center’s grounds on Wednesday. The artwork’s removal comes amid a wave of changes at the renowned Washington, D.C., performing arts center during President Trump’s second term.  The 24-foot aluminum sculpture, named “Blue,” was gifted to the center in

Ken Cedeno / REUTERS Donald Trump’s controversial MAGA makeover of the Kennedy Center has continued, with a contemporary statue being nixed. The National Park Service will close an area around the performing arts hub on Wednesday and bring in a crane to yank Joel Shapiro’s Blue from the grounds. The dancing figure be