December 3, 2008 - May 30, 2009

Photo Credit: Kwaku Alston

Inside Our Process | Rubell Family

We only show art we own. That is a founding principle of the Rubell Family Collection, a principle that gives us tremendous freedom and enormous constraints. When we set out to conceptualize a new exhibition, we know we will only get the depth and quality we seek if we already have a strong foundation of works by a core group of artists. Once the exhibition is determined, we then collect into it, buying works that we consider essential right up to the closing date for the catalogue, just one month before the opening of the show...

Educational tour in the Rubell Family Collection
Schools Museum Educator Linda Manguel
interacts with students