National Park Service Removes 'Blue' Sculpture from Kennedy Center Campus

culture_art · 2026-09-02 23:32:57

Verified

The National Park Service deinstalled the 24-foot-tall sculpture “Blue,” designed by Joel Shapiro, on September 2. This artwork was one of ten inaugural pieces installed when the Kennedy Center’s 4.6-acre REACH campus opened in September 2019.

Sources

• Hyperallergic: Critics Slam “Petty” Removal of Joel Shapiro Sculpture From Kennedy Center
• PBS NewsHour: PHOTOS: Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds
• ABC News US: Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds