MIAMI, FL.- The Rubell Museums have released a of Collection Highlights and Artist Writings, a new publication detailing the Rubell Family’s decades-long history of identifying, engaging with, and supporting leading artists of the day and building a world-renowned contemporary art collection. Serving as a testament to the Rubells’ mission of sharing their extraordinary collection with the public and championing the artists represented therein, this catalogue showcases the Rubell Collection’s unprecedented range, depth, and diversity.

Published by Rubell Museum / Contemporary Arts Foundation, the 288-page hardcover catalogue features a rich selection of artwork illustrations and writings by over eighty artists included in the Rubells’ collection of more than 7,700 artworks, among them many of the most illustrious contemporary artists of the past half-century. The publication also features an introduction by Juan Valadez, Director of the Rubell Museum, alongside a timeline of the Rubells’ collecting history and an index of the Rubell Museums’ travelling exhibitions and loan history, providing the most comprehensive overview to date of the Rubell Family’s ongoing work supporting the most compelling contemporary art and artists of our time.

The Rubells started building their celebrated contemporary art collection shortly after Don and Mera married in 1964, when they began visiting artists’ studios and acquiring art in New York. Their son, Jason Rubell, joined them in 1982 in growing the collection and curating exhibitions from its holdings, reflecting the multi-generational family passion for art. As the collection expanded, the Rubells opened their first Museum in Miami in 1993, which relocated to its current location in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood in 2019. In October 2022, the Rubell Family opened a second museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art in Washington, DC.

Artists featured:

Nina Chanel Abney, John Ahearn, Ai Weiwei, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, El Anatsui, Janine Antoni, Patricia Ayres, John Baldessari, Natalie Ball, Hernan Bas, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Frank Benson, Amoako Boafo, Christian Boltanski, Michaël Borremans, Mark Bradford, Cecily Brown, Miriam Cahn, Maurizio Cattelan, Nick Cave, Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Francesco Clemente, Robert Colescott, George Condo, Karon Davis, Noah Davis, Rineke Dijkstra, Alexandre Diop, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Lucy Dodd, Leonardo Drew, Marlene Dumas, Urs Fischer, Isa Genzken, Gilbert & George, Robert Gober, Sônia Gomes, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Wade Guyton, Peter Halley, Lauren Halsey, David Hammons, Mark Handforth, Keith Haring, Barkley L. Hendricks, Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Thomas Houseago, Matthew Day Jackson, Rashid Johnson, Martha Jungwirth, Mike Kelley, William Kentridge, Anselm Kiefer, Basil Kincaid, Josh Kline, Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger, Yayoi Kusama, Doron Langberg, Louise Lawler, Glenn Ligon, Robert Longo, Sarah Lucas, Kerry James Marshall, Paul McCarthy, Juanita McNeely, Jo Messer, John Miller, Reinhard Mucha, Juan Muñoz, Takashi Murakami, Oscar Murillo, Wangechi Mutu, Christopher Myers, Yoshitomo Nara, Paulo Nazareth, Cady Noland, Reginald O’Neal, Catherine Opie, Nicolas Party, Celia Paul, Mai-Thu Perret, Solange Pessoa, Elizabeth Peyton, Richard Prince, Qiu Zhijie, Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Christina Quarles, Neo Rauch, Charles Ray, Sterling Ruby, Thomas Ruff, David Salle, Julian Schnabel, Thomas Schütte, Dana Schutz, Tschabalala Self, Cindy Sherman, Gary Simmons, Sylvia Snowden, Vaughn Spann, Haim Steinbach, Henry Taylor, Hank Willis Thomas, Mickalene Thomas, Genesis Tramaine, Rosemarie Trockel, Luc Tuymans, Kaari Upson, Paloma Varga Weisz, Kara Walker, Carrie Mae Weems, Andro Wekua, Franz West, Kehinde Wiley, David Wojnarowicz, Christopher Wool, Kennedy Yanko, Anicka Yi, Purvis Young, Lisa Yuskavage, Cajsa von Zeipel, Zhang Huan, Zhu Jinshi, Allison Zuckerman.

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Rubell Museum
Language: English
ISBN-13: 979-8-218-20298-9
Product Dimensions: 8.75 x 11.25 inches
Shipping Weight: 5 pounds