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The Rubell Museum unveiled a remarkable artistic lineup during Miami Art Week 2024

The museum presented three captivating exhibitions: Artist-in-Residence: Vanessa Raw, Recent Acquisitions, and Collection Highlights.

Por: Rubén Carrillo December 10, 2024

Vanessa Raw, installation view at the Rubell Museum Miami, 2024. Photo by Chi Lam. Courtesy of the Rubell Museum.

British artist Vanessa Raw presents her first U.S. solo exhibition at The Rubell Museum, featuring dreamlike, female-focused paintings that delve into themes of empowerment and serenity.

Recent Acquisitions highlights works by seven emerging artists, while Collection Highlights revisits the Rubell Family’s iconic contemporary art collection, showcasing legends such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Rashid Johnson. These exhibitions will run through Fall 2025.

Adding to the excitement, the museum has launched JON & VINNY’S Miami, a restaurant bringing modern Italian-inspired cuisine from Los Angeles to the East Coast. Visitors can enjoy a blend of art and fine dining.

Don and Mera Rubell, prominent contemporary art collectors, made history in Miami when they opened their eponymous museum in 1993 after relocating from New York.

While living in Chelsea, they frequently visited artists’ studios, including those of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, acquiring early works from these future icons through accessible payment plans.

Today, the Rubell collection is one of the most impressive of its kind, comprising over 7,700 works by some of the most sought-after artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In 2022, the couple expanded their vision by opening a second museum in Washington, D.C., highlighting “the unique role of artists as teachers.”

Every December, just before Art Basel Miami Beach, the Miami museum updates its exhibitions with a significant overhaul of its galleries. This year, over half of the 36 galleries have been revamped, including standout pieces like Zhu Jinshi’s Boat (2012), an immersive sculpture made of 12,000 suspended sheets of rice paper.

Mera Rubell shared with Artsy that many acquisitions are made with the audience in mind. “I have to confess, we do,” she said. “It’s not like we pander to the audience, but we like to surprise them, to make them see the magic we see.”

This year’s exhibition places a special emphasis on artists active in the East Village during the 1980s. Alongside Basquiat and Haring, the museum features lesser-known figures such as Luis Frangella, Stephen Lack, and Rick Prol.

The Rubells were not only early patrons of these artists but also friends, with Haring personally introducing them to Basquiat.

At the same time, the museum’s refresh also prioritizes the present. The Rubells maintain their reputation for collecting cutting-edge art, and this year, seven emerging artists make their debut: Emmanuel Louisnord Desir, Omari Douglin, Patrick Goddard, Michelle Uckotter, February James, Murjoni Merriweather, and Slawn. For many of these artists, this exhibition marks their first institutional showcase.

While painting remains Mera Rubell’s favorite medium, sculpture continues to captivate both the family and visitors. Cady Noland’s This Piece Has No Title Yet (1989) has been a permanent feature since its acquisition in 1996.

Additionally, Cajsa von Zeipel’s larger-than-life techno-Amazons return to the display, enchanting audiences once again.

“She is inventive,” Mera remarked about von Zeipel. “She brings humor and immerses us in the culture of our time, from social and sexual dynamics to the digital alienation we all experience.” Ultimately, the Rubells gravitate toward artists who capture the ever-changing human condition.

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The Rubell Museum unveiled a remarkable artistic lineup during Miami Art Week 2024

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