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Mera and Don Rubell
Co-founders of the Rubell Museums

Don Mera bio The Rubells created their collection by looking at art, talking with artists, and trusting their instincts. They started collecting in 1965, when Mera and Don were living in New York. They acquired their first work after a studio visit by paying on a modest weekly installment plan. Their son, Jason Rubell, joined them in 1982 in building the collection, reflecting the multigenerational family passion for discovering, engaging, and supporting many of today’s most compelling artists. The Rubells moved to Miami in 1992, and together with Jason and their daughter Jennifer, began developing hotels and an art foundation and museum to house and publicly exhibit their expanding art collection.

Since the Rubells’ first acquisition in 1965, they’ve built one of the most significant and far-ranging collections of contemporary art in the world, encompassing over 7,400 works by more than 1,000 artists—and still growing. The collection is further distinguished by the diversity and geographic distribution of artists represented within it, and the depth of its holdings of works by seminal artists.

Since they first started collecting, the Rubells have been drawn to artists early in their careers and those who have been overlooked. They were among the first to acquire work by now-renowned contemporary artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cecily Brown, Keith Haring, Rashid Johnson, Hayv Kahraman, Jeff Koons, William Kentridge, Yoshitomo Nara, Cindy Sherman, Yayoi Kusama, Kara Walker, Purvis Young, and Mickalene Thomas, among many others. They continue to vigorously collect by visiting studios, art spaces, fairs, galleries, biennials, and museums, and by talking with artists, curators, and gallerists. If the work grabs them, they dig deeper—conducting intensive research and having extensive conversations before they welcome it into their collection.

In 1993, their passion became their mission with the opening of the Rubell Family Collection/Contemporary Art Foundation in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, which pioneered a new model for sharing private collections with the public and spurred the development of the neighborhood as one of the leading art and design districts in the U.S. After nearly 30 years, the collection relocated to the Allapattah neighborhood in December 2019 and was renamed the Rubell Museum to emphasize its public mission and expanded access for audiences. Each year the Rubell Museum presents thematic exhibitions drawn from the collection with accompanying catalogs, with past exhibitions travelling to museums around the world, recently including the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. The museum also maintains an internship program, a partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, an ongoing lecture series, a public research library containing over 40,000 volumes, and an extensive artwork loan program to facilitate exhibitions at museums around the world.

The opening of the Rubell Museum DC in October 2022 further deepens the family’s commitment to sharing their collection as a public resource, providing opportunities for residents and visitors of the nation’s capital to engage with some of today’s most compelling artists. Dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, the Rubell Museum DC is housed in the historic 1906 building of the former Randall Junior High School in Southwest DC, inviting visitors to consider the role of artists as teachers, and to explore what they can tell us about the world we live in. The museum showcases artwork that provides insight and commentary on the most pressing issues facing our society today, situating them within the context of our nation’s capital, a place where ideas are debated on the national stage.

Jason Rubell
Co-founder of the Rubell Museums

Jason bio Jason started collecting contemporary art in 1983 at the age of 14. He initially supported his art collecting habit by stringing tennis rackets. Jason acquired his first work from, the now legendary, Pat Hearn Gallery, a painting titled Immigrants by a then-emerging George Condo, which he paid for in installments of $50 every two weeks.

His early interactions with and support of artists grew into a life-defining passion. In 1991, while studying with Professor Kristine Stiles, at Duke University, an exhibition of his personal collection was exhibited along with a catalog covering the years 1983-1991. This exhibition at the Duke University Museum of Art contained 95 artworks by 53 artists including George Condo, Andreas Gursky, Keith Haring, Cady Noland, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Cindy Sherman and Rosemarie Trockel. The exhibition traveled to ten university art museums across the country between 1991 and 1994. The mission of the traveling exhibition was to help young art historians feel that they could acquire artworks and participate in the story of art. In 2011, for the twentieth anniversary of this exhibition the works were all reinstalled at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and a new edition of the catalogue was published.

Jason’s studies at Duke and experience with organizing and touring the exhibition of his collection were instrumental in the family’s decision to open their collection to the public, ensuring it would serve as a broader resource for audiences to encounter contemporary ideas and issues. In addition to helping develop the family’s museums in Miami and DC, Jason serves as Vice President of Rubell Hotels.

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Opening date:
• December 4, 2019

Location:
• 1100 Northwest 23rd Street, Miami, FL 33127
• Housed in a former industrial space, transformed by Selldorf Architects, on a 2.5-acre site
• A short walk from the Allapattah Metrorail stop and within a 10-minute drive from all of Miami’s art museums and the airport

Museum Facility:
• 100,000-square-foot campus, 80% of which is publicly accessible
• 53,000-square-feet of exhibition space divided into 36 galleries: 65% dedicated to longer-term installations and 35% to special exhibitions, all drawn from the collection
• 8,700-square-feet of flexible spaces for performances and special events
• Art research library holding 40,000 volumes, the most extensive in South Florida
• Museum store offering art books, design objects, and gifts
• Indoor-outdoor restaurant overlooking garden courtyard

Collection and Museum Timeline:
• 7,200 works by more than 1,000 artists
• First acquisition: 1965
• Rubells move to Miami: 1990
• Rubell Family Collection opens in Wynwood: 1993, following 28 years of collecting
• Rubell Museum opens on December, 2019 in Allapattah, following 54 years of collecting and 26 years in Wynwood

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Visitor Guidelines

• Advance admission tickets are recommended. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the museum's front desk.
• Become a member to enjoy free admission for the entire year.
• Credit or debit cards only; no cash accepted for any on-site purchases.
• The museum offers no-touch or low-touch visitor experience.
• Self check lockers are available.
• Food and drink are not permitted inside the museum; drinking fountains are available.
• Wheelchairs, in limited numbers, are available for temporary use during your visit; please notify an attendant in the lobby.
• An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is extremely contagious.
• In the interest of your personal safety and community health, please observe all the precautions listed above.

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Non-discrimination

The Rubell Museum is committed to providing equal opportunities and seeks students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Consistent with this commitment, the Rubell Museum does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its educational program admissions, financial aid, or any other Rubell Museum-administered educational activity or related employment practice.

The Rubell Museum is a Drug-Free Workplace. Questions or complaints about this policy should be directed to the Human Resources of the Rubell Museum, 1100 NW 23rd Street,

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Privacy Policy

Last updated July 25, 2019

The Rubell Museum (the “Rubell Museum,” “we,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) governs how we collect and use information online (including through the rfc.museum website and mobile apps) and offline (including through telephone information numbers and in-person promotional activities) (collectively, the “Services”), and explains the type of information we collect and how we use it.

By visiting our website (the “Site”), you are accepting the practices described in our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the website.

Information We Collect from You
As a general matter, you can browse the Site or use our apps without submitting your personal information to us. However, there are a number of circumstances in which you may need to provide us with your personal information to complete certain transactions or to participate in certain programs, activities, or services.

We may gather personal information that you give us, including your name, address, phone number, email address, and payment information.

For example, we collect personal information when you:

Purchase tickets
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How We Combine Personal Information
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How Personal Information Is Used
If you provide us personal information, we will use this information to respond to your inquiry or request, or to fulfill your order. We may also use it to contact you to provide information about other Rubell Museum activities, programs, membership and fundraising opportunities, products and special events that may interest you. You may opt out of having us use your information for these purposes by clicking the unsubscribe link on any communication from the Rubell Museum, or you may refine your preferences for receiving notifications from us here, or by contacting us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

With Whom Personal Information Is Shared
The Rubell Museum may share your name and postal address (but never your email) with other non-profit organizations that may be of interest to you for informational, fundraising, or related purposes. In addition, all information we do share with other institutions is provided subject to confidentiality obligations limiting the nature of the use of your information and restricting the further dissemination of your information. If you do not wish to have your name and address shared with other institutions for these purposes, you may opt out at any time by contacting us via the above email address.

In addition, the Rubell Museum may provide your information to third-party vendors engaged to complete your transaction, or to help us manage the website, process online and offline transactions, better respond to the needs of our visitors, and enhance our marketing efforts. This includes third-party analytics vendors such as Google Analytics and other marketing partners who serve advertisements across the Internet, offline, and sometimes on the Site on the Rubell Museum’s behalf. They may use information about your visits to the Site and other sites to personalize advertisements for goods and services. We and our third-party vendors or partners use analytics data for a variety of purposes, such as to improve the design and content of our Site, to help us learn things like what pages are most attractive to all of our visitors and what promotions visitors like to see, and to gauge the success of our advertising campaigns.

The Rubell Museum may use or disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to applicable law or comply with legal process served on the Rubell Museum; (b) protect and defend the Rubell Museum’s rights or property, the Site, or the Rubell Museum’s users; or (c) act under emergency circumstances to protect the personal safety of Rubell Museum employees, agents, vendors, the users of the Site or the public.

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Information Collected Automatically

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The Rubell Museum’s website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users, provide a better experience when you browse the Site, and improve the Site’s performance and usefulness. The cookies on this Site are primarily used to recognize that a user has visited the website previously and to track user traffic patterns.

If you prefer not to receive cookies through the Site, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use any pages within our Site. For more information about cookies, including how to set your browser to reject cookies, click here.

The Rubell Museum may use web beacons, also known as action tags, tracer tags, or single-pixel GIFs. These are invisible graphics on a web page or email that is programmed to collect nonpersonally identifiable information about your use of a given website, app or email, such as whether you opened the email. Like cookies, web beacons allow the Rubell Museum and its service providers to summarize overall usage patterns for our analysis and may provide personalized services to you. We do not share or provide personally identifiable information we may collect, such as names or email addresses, through web beacons.

Non-Personal Information

When you visit our Site, our servers may keep an activity log that does not identify you individually. Generally, we collect the following categories of Non-Personal Information:

Certain demographic data such as age and gender
Certain device information about your computer, mobile device, or other device that you use to access the Site, including IP address, geolocation information, unique device indicators, browser type, browser language, and other transactional information
Certain usage information about your use of the Site, including a reading history of the pages you view. We use this information to provide you with a more customized experience on the Site
“Traffic data” such as time of access, date of access, software crash reports, session identification number, length of visit, and referring website addresses
Your search terms and search results
Security

The Rubell Museum maintains reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal data we maintain against accidental, unlawful or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure or use.

Despite these efforts, however, no organization can fully eliminate risks or guarantee the security of personal data. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of information about you at any time, and we bear no liability for uses or disclosures of personal data or other data arising in connection with theft of the information or other malicious actions.

Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as is necessary for the processing purposes for which the data was collected, and any other permissible, related purpose. When we no longer need the personal information we collect, we either anonymize the information or securely destroy the information.

Links to Other Sites

The Site contains links to the sites and services of our service providers, sponsors, or other third parties. In many cases, these links represent vendors to or supporters of the Rubell Museum. Although every effort is made to ensure that any referrals are to reputable and relevant sources, the Rubell Museum does not control the content or links that appear on these sites. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies, or no policy at all. The Rubell Museum encourages visitors to review the privacy policies of any sites they visit to ensure their Personal Information is being protected.

Children

The Rubell Museum does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Children should always ask parents/guardians for permission before providing personal information to any website or purchasing any products or services online. The Rubell Museum urges all parents and guardians to participate in their children’s exploration of the Internet and to teach them about protecting their personal information while online.

California

If you reside in California and have provided your personal data to us, you can request, once per calendar year, information about our sharing of certain categories of personal data to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Such requests should be submitted to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Data Protection Privacy under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)

The GDPR is a European regulation that protects personal data collected from citizens of European Union Member States. The Rubell Museum collects and stores certain personal data through our website, in person or over the phone for the reasons set forth above.

In order for the Rubell Museum to collect this information, you must consent to the collection of your personal data. The Rubell Museum will only use your personal data for the purposes established in this policy, unless we discover another purpose that is in line with the Rubell Museum’s original purpose for collection. In the event that you do not consent to the collection of your personal data, then the Rubell Museum may not be able to completely and fully provide you with all of our Services.

The Rubell Museum will store your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which the personal data was collected and processed, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for your personal data, we will consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use of disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve these purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. Upon expiration of this time frame, the Rubell Museum will securely erase and destroy all of your collected personal data, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Personal Data

The term “personal data” includes information such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, IP address, credit card information, website cookies, and location. Personal information does not include data from which you can no longer be identified due to encryption or anonymity.

Rights to your Personal Data under the GDPR

If the GDPR applies to you, then you have particular rights as an individual under this regulation, including the right to:

Request access to your personal data stored by the Rubell Museum and request certain information in relation to its processing;
Request a change or update be made to your personal data stored by the Rubell Museum;
Request restriction of processing of your personal data;
Request erasure of your personal data stored by the Rubell Museum; and
Object to the processing of your personal data.
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Withdrawal of Consent

The Rubell Museum acknowledges that even though you may initially consent to the processing of your personal data, you may want to withdraw your consent from time to time. You may withdraw your consent from the processing of personal data either entirely or in part. To withdraw your consent, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Your Rights and Choices

Individuals in certain jurisdictions, such as California and the European Union, may have certain rights and choices regarding the Rubell Museum’s processing of their personal data. We reserve the right to verify your identity in connection with any requests regarding personal data to help ensure that we provide the information we maintain to the individuals to whom it pertains, and allow only those individuals or their authorized representatives to exercise rights with respect to that information.

Applicable Law

The Site is published in the United States and is subject to the laws of the United States. If you are located in a country outside of the United States and voluntarily submit personal information to us, by doing so you consent to the general use of such information as provided in this Privacy Policy and to the transfer of that information to and the storage of that information in the United States. The Rubell Museum shall not be liable under any circumstances for damages resulting from the use of information collected from the Site or otherwise consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Revisions to This Privacy Policy

Please note that the Rubell Museum may revise this Privacy Policy at any time. You agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and any modifications to this Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site, purchasing tickets, or otherwise providing personal information. We encourage you to periodically visit this page to review our most current Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes to these terms will indicate your acceptance of those changes.

Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the rights established under the GDPR, please feel free to contact the Rubell Museum at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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The Rubell Museum welcomes you to its website (the “Site”). The Site is owned and operated by the Rubell Museum. These Website Terms and Conditions (the “Agreement”) contains the terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions upon which you (also referred to herein as “User”) may access and use the Site, its features and the content displayed on the Site. This Agreement also incorporates the Rubell Museum’s Privacy Policy, which is applicable to your use of this Site and can be found here. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE.

(1) ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
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You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Rubell Museum, its officers, employees, legal representatives, licensors and agents, predecessors, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses), relating to or arising from (1) any content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available to the Rubell Museum via the Site, your use of and connection to the Site and the services offered through it, your breach of this Agreement, or your violation of any rights of another, (2) any inaccuracy, error, or delay in, or omission of (a) any information, or (b) the transmission or delivery of information; and (3) any loss or damage arising from or occasioned by (a) any such inaccuracy, error, delay, or omission, (b) non-performance, (c) interruption of information due to the negligence of the Rubell Museum or its agents; and (d) any “force majeure” (e.g., flood, extraordinary weather conditions, earthquake, or other act of God, fire, war, terrorism, insurrection, riot, labor dispute, accident, action of government, communications, power failure, or equipment or software malfunction); unauthorized access or theft; operator errors; communications line failure or systems failures; or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Rubell Museum or its agents.

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YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE AND ALL OF ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE RUBELL MUSEUM and its agents and all of their respective licensors, employees, agents, directors, officers, proprietors, partners, representatives, shareholders, legal representatives, servants, attorneys, predecessors, successors, and assigns expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT. FURTHER, THE CONTENT MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. THE RUBELL MUSEUM MAY MAKE MODIFICATIONS AND/OR CHANGES IN THIS SITE AND THE CONTENT AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON.

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Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Rubell Museum.

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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE RUBELL MUSEUM OR ITS AGENTS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PROPRIETORS, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, SHAREHOLDERS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR THE CONTENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS, EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS OR COMMITMENTS, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if THE RUBELL MUSEUM has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: (a) the use or the inability to use the SITE OR service; (b) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the SITE OR service; (c) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (d) statements or conduct of any third party on the SITE OR service; or (e) any other matter relating to the SITE OR service.

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Rubell Museum Campus

The entire Rubell Museum facility is accessible to individuals using standard-size wheelchairs.

Parking
Designated parking for vehicles with handicapped stickers or license plates is first-come, first-served in our parking lot on NW 11th Avenue between 23rd and 22nd Streets.

Restroom Facilities
We have wheelchair-accessible restrooms throughout the museum

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Rubell Museum to Open New Home in Miami on December 4, 2019

100,000-Square-Foot Campus will Enable Broader Sweep of Long-Term Installations and
Special Exhibitions Drawn Exclusively from Unparalleled Collection of
7,200 Works by 1,000 Artists Built over 54 Years

Rubell Family Collection Changes Name to Rubell Museum

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Keith Haring, Untitled, 1981, enamel on fiberboard, 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm),
© Keith Haring Foundation, acquired in 1981.

About the Rubell Collection and Rubell Museum:

The Rubells created their collection by looking at art, talking with artists, and trusting their instincts. They started collecting 54 years ago when Don was in medical school and Mera was teaching at Head Start, and continue to follow the same practice today, now with their son Jason. They acquired their first work after a studio visit and were only able to do so by paying on a modest weekly installment plan.

Art became the Rubells’ passion and, since that first acquisition in 1965 they’ve built one of the most significant and far-ranging collections of contemporary art in the world, now encompassing 7,200 works by more than 1,000 artists—and still growing. The collection is further distinguished by the diversity and geographic distribution of artists represented within it, and the depth of its holdings of seminal artists. In 1993, their passion became their mission with the opening of the Rubell Family Collection/Contemporary Art Foundation in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, which pioneered a new model for sharing private collections with the public and spurred the development of the neighborhood as one of the leading art and design districts in the U.S.

This December, the Rubell Museum is expanding its commitment to serving as a public resource with the opening of a new 100,000 square-foot campus of which 80% will be publicly accessible. Housed in a former industrial building transformed by Selldorf Architects, the new museum features 53,000-square-feet of galleries, with 65% dedicated to long-term installations and 35% to special exhibitions, all drawn from the collection. The new museum is located in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, less than a mile from its current home and a short walk from the Santa Clara Metrorail stop.

Since the beginning, the Rubells have focused on finding artists early in their careers and those who have been overlooked. They were among the first to acquire work by renowned contemporary artists, supporting them at a critical moment in their careers, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cecily Brown, Keith Haring, Rashid Johnson, Hayv Kahraman, Jeff Koons, William Kentridge, Yoshitomo Nara, Cindy Sherman, and Mickalene Thomas, among others. They collect by visiting studios, art spaces, fairs, galleries, biennials, and museums, and by talking with artists, curators, and gallerists. If the work grabs them, they dig deeper—conducting intensive research and having extensive conversations before they welcome it into their collection. The result is a wonderfully expansive and deep collection that reveals both resonances and dissonances.

The collection provides an unprecedented roaming range which has enabled the Rubells to create 48 exhibitions drawn entirely from the paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and installations it holds. These have included such groundbreaking exhibitions as 30 Americans, Keith Haring: Against All Odds, and NO MAN’S LAND, which have toured to museums internationally and been accompanied by major publications. The Rubells’ nimble approach to collecting and agility in organizing exhibitions has provided many emerging and under-recognized artists with their first major museum presentations and introduced them to international audiences. This has included such artists as Nina Chanel Abney, Lucy Dodd, Thomas Houseago, Zhu Jinshi, and Oscar Murillo. The first exhibition in the new museum will feature a wide-ranging selection of work from the collection, filling all 40 of its galleries.

In anticipation of the opening of its new building, the Rubell Family Collection has formally been renamed the Rubell Museum to emphasize its public mission and welcome audiences to see its contemporary art. Since opening the Rubell Family Collection in Wynwood 26 years ago, the Rubells have added many public programs, including a partnership with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which engages thousands of students every year. The museum also hosts curatorial training internships and artist residencies. In addition to Mera, Don, and Jason Rubell, the museum leadership includes Juan Roselione-Valadez, who is the director of the museum and has been part of the team for 21 years.

The Rubell Museum represents a new kind of institution serving as an advocate for a diverse mix of contemporary artists and resource for both the public and art world to engage in a dialogue with them. Since the Rubells moved to Miami 29 years ago, many museums and public collections have opened and the city has developed a vital arts ecology. They see their new museum as providing a context for art and exhibitions that are available to the public in South Florida and beyond. The new facility will also enable the Rubell Museum to show a unique sweep of contemporary art that cannot be found anywhere else, ranging from seminal works by artists the Rubells first met over 50 years ago and works by artists they just met last week.

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The Rubell Museum: Fact Sheet

Opening date:
• December 4, 2019

Museum Facility:
• 100,000-square-foot campus, 80% of which is publicly accessible
• 53,000-square-feet of exhibition space divided into 40 galleries: 65% dedicated to longer-term installations and 35% to special exhibitions, all drawn from the collection
• 8,700-square-feet of flexible spaces for performances and special events
• Art research library holding 40,000 volumes, the most extensive in South Florida
• Museum store offering art books, design objects, and gifts
• Indoor-outdoor restaurant overlooking garden courtyard

Collection and Museum Timeline:
• 7,200 works by more than 1,000 artists
• First acquisition: 1965
• Rubells move to Miami: 1990
• Rubell Family Collection opens in Wynwood: 1993, following 28 years of collecting
• Rubell Museum to open in Allapattah: 2019, following 54 years of collecting and 26 years in Wynwood

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Juan Valadez
Director
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Chi Lam
Designer & Photographer
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William Vargas
Collection Manager
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Laura Randall
Archivist & Registrar
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Lucy Cai
Visitor Services
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About the Rubell Collection and Rubell Museum:

The Rubells created their collection by looking at art, talking with artists, and trusting their instincts. They started collecting 58 years ago when Don was in medical school and Mera was teaching at Head Start, and continue to follow the same practice today, now with their son Jason. They acquired their first work after a studio visit and were only able to do so by paying on a modest weekly installment plan.

Art became the Rubells’ passion and, since that first acquisition in 1965 they’ve built one of the most significant and far-ranging collections of contemporary art in the world, now encompassing 7,400 works by more than 1,000 artists—and still growing. The collection is further distinguished by the diversity and geographic distribution of artists represented within it, and the depth of its holdings of seminal artists. In 1993, their passion became their mission with the opening of the Rubell Family Collection/Contemporary Art Foundation in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, which pioneered a new model for sharing private collections with the public and spurred the development of the neighborhood as one of the leading art and design districts in the U.S.

In anticipation of the opening of its new building, the Rubell Family Collection has formally been renamed the Rubell Museum to emphasize its public mission and welcome audiences to see its contemporary art. Since opening the Rubell Family Collection in Wynwood 30 years ago, the Rubells have added many public programs, including a partnership with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which engages thousands of students every year. The museum also hosts curatorial training internships and artist residencies. In addition to Mera, Don, and Jason Rubell, the museum leadership includes Juan Roselione-Valadez, who is the director of the museum and has been part of the team for 23 years.

On Dec 4, 2019, Rubell Museum has expanded its commitment to serving as a public resource with the opening of a new 100,000 square-foot campus of which 80% will be publicly accessible. Housed in a former industrial building transformed by Selldorf Architects, the new museum features 53,000-square-feet of galleries, with 65% dedicated to long-term installations and 35% to special exhibitions, all drawn from the collection. The new museum is located in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, less than a mile from its current home and a short walk from the Santa Clara Metrorail stop.

On Oct 29, 2022, Rubell Museum has expanded once again in Washington DC, with the Inaugural exhibitions Sylvia Snowden and What’s Going On. Dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, the Rubell Museum DC reinvigorates the 1906 building of the former Randall Junior High School, a historically Black public school in Southwest DC that ceased operations in 1978. The museum, which is free for Washington DC residents, will serve as a place for the public to engage with the most compelling national and international artists of our time.

The collection provides an unprecedented roaming range which has enabled the Rubells to create 50 exhibitions drawn entirely from the paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and installations it holds. These have included such groundbreaking exhibitions as 30 Americans, Keith Haring: Against All Odds, and NO MAN’S LAND, which have toured to museums internationally and been accompanied by major publications. The Rubells’ nimble approach to collecting and agility in organizing exhibitions has provided many emerging and under-recognized artists with their first major museum presentations and introduced them to international audiences. This has included such artists as Nina Chanel Abney, Lucy Dodd, Thomas Houseago, Zhu Jinshi, and Oscar Murillo. The first exhibition in the new museum featured a wide-ranging selection of work from the collection, filling all 36 of its galleries.

The Rubell Museum represents a new kind of institution serving as an advocate for a diverse mix of contemporary artists and resource for both the public and art world to engage in a dialogue with them. Since the Rubells moved to Miami 30 years ago, many museums and public collections have opened and the city has developed a vital arts ecology. They see their new museum as providing a context for art and exhibitions that are available to the public in South Florida and beyond. The new facility also enable the Rubell Museum to show a unique sweep of contemporary art that cannot be found anywhere else, ranging from seminal works by artists the Rubells first met over 50 years ago and works by artists they just met last week.

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About Rubell Museum Miami:

The Rubell Museum opened in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood in December 2019. Its new home was previously six interconnected industrial buildings that were then transformed by Selldorf Architects. Originally launched in 1993 as the Rubell Family Collection, the institution was renamed the Rubell Museum to emphasize its public mission and expand access for audiences. The Museum experience unfolds on a single level, with 36 galleries, a flexible performance space, an extensive research library, a bookstore, and an indoor-outdoor Basque restaurant LEKU, that opens onto a courtyard garden filled with plants native to South Florida.

The Rubell Museum’s collection is distinguished by its unprecedented range and depth that has enabled the Museum to organize over 50 exhibitions during the last three decades drawn entirely from its holdings in painting, sculpture, photography, video, and installation. These have included such groundbreaking and diverse exhibitions as Richard Prince (2004), Red Eye: Los Angeles Artists (2006), 30 Americans (2008), Against All Odds: Keith Haring (2008), Beg Borrow and Steal (2009), 28 Chinese (2013), NO MAN’S LAND (2015), Still Human (2017), Purvis Young (2018), and Yayoi Kusama (2020). Many of these exhibitions have toured to museums internationally and have been accompanied by catalogues.

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