The Rubell Museum opened in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood in December 2019.  The space could actually be pretty easy to miss, as the exterior is fairly minimal, with only a small sign, and a gate with a buzzer for access serve as the entrance.  But then again, it sort of makes you feel as if you’ve stumbled upon something secret and special, hidden behind a private entrance.  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 cooling mists, and 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.  During my visit, there was a also a Kusama Infinity Room Installation, which are becoming more common lately in several modern museum spaces around the globe.

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