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Rubell Museum

The Rubell Museum is located at 65 I St SW, Washington, DC 20024. The institution was established in 1993 by collectors Donand Mera Rubell. The museum is housed in a former Drug Enforcement Administration confiscated goods facility, which was transformed into a 100,000-square-foot exhibition space in 2019. The Rubell Museum features one of the largest private contemporary art collections in North America, with over 7,200 works by more than 1,000 artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Cindy Sherman. The museum is known for its dynamic and frequently changing exhibitions, such as “30 Americans,” which showcases works by African American artists, and “NO MAN’S LAND,” highlighting contemporary female artists. The Rubell Museum also offers artist residencies, educational programs, and public tours, fostering a deeper engagement with contemporary art. Museums.

Left image: A woman wearing a red floral dress embraces a younger girl in a matching dress, their faces pressed closely together in an intimate, almost mirrored pose. Right image: A shirtless woman sits with her eyes closed as a smiling child covers her eyes with both hands from behind, creating a tender and slightly uncanny moment.

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By Elisa Carollo

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A treasure trove of artful delights.
By Merin Curotto
A suspended metallic sculpture composed of crumpled steel and colorful fragments hangs in a neoclassical gallery with checkered floors, cream walls, and ornate molding, lit by a skylight and tall arched window.

Kennedy Yanko Is Redefining Abstraction Through Chaos and Form in New York

Her visceral sculptural practice, now on view at Salon 94 and James Cohan, continues to push abstraction into new territory.
By Elisa Carollo
Image of a lerge video work recreating with anumber of screens the shape of United States

Observer’s Guide to Washington, D.C.’s Best Winter Exhibitions

By Elisa Carollo
Abstract work by Alejandro Piñeiro Bello

Cuban Artist Alejandro Piñeiro Bello Is the Latest Addition to Pace Gallery’s Roster

By Elisa Carollo
Man and woman dressed in black pose outside of building on steps

Meet the Collectors: Don and Mera Rubell On 60 Years of Marriage and Art

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man stands in front of triptych painting

Miami’s Rubell Museum to Stage Plays Inspired By Its Collection

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The 6 Must-See Exhibitions at Miami Art Week 2018

By Mariana Fernandez
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Nut Busting (and More) at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

By Alina Cohen
(Alanna Martinez for Observer)

Food-Performance Legend Jennifer Rubell Serves Bread, Butter and Bliss in Miami

By Alanna Martinez

Powerful Political Art: Nina Chanel Abney’s Black History Paintings

By Ryan Steadman

Obama Family Visits ’30 Americans’ Exhibition at Corcoran

By Michael H. Miller

The Rubell Collection's Half-Hearted "American Exuberance"

By Andrew Russeth
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