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Kennedy Center to remove landmark ‘Blue’ sculpture from campus
The removal will require a crane and temporary lane closures as the center makes more changes under President Donald Trump.
- On Wednesday, the Kennedy Center began removing the iconic "Blue" sculpture from The Reach, its $250 million expansion, under the leadership of President Donald Trump.
- President Trump assumed control of the Kennedy Center, replacing its leadership; internal documents obtained by the New York Times suggest the removal was planned for early in his second term.
- The National Park Service closed northbound lanes of Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday to accommodate a crane, with blockades at the E Street on-ramp.
- Some residents expressed frustration over the statue's removal and the loss of weeping willow trees cut last October, which the Kennedy Center claimed were safety hazards.
- Artist Joel Shapiro, who died in 2025, created "Blue," which had been in place since 2019 and was described as "poised in mid-kick, turning the surrounding landscape into a giant stage.
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