During Donald Trump’s presidency, the White House makes changes to Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden, including a shift toward more statues and fewer flowers, according to reporting that revisits the remodel. The alterations also include the placement of artworks near the garden.
In the same coverage, the placement of a work by Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi near the Rose Garden is highlighted. It is described as the first inclusion of an Asian American artist in the White House art collection, attributed to arrangements made during Trump’s initial term by first lady Melania Trump. Other outlets characterize the changes more broadly as a remodel of the garden’s display, focusing on the visual balance between landscaping and sculpture.
While the core details focus on the garden’s updated layout—fewer flowers and more statues—the emphasis varies. Some accounts underline the artistic significance of the Noguchi work and the White House collection milestone, while others describe the overall aesthetic changes as part of a larger redesign.
