Rubell Family Collection Exclusive Preview Hosted by Brian Mormile, Frank & Jonathan Crystal, Mera & Don Rubell

Photography by Desiree Prieto on November 30th, 2016 in Art Basel Miami Beach 2016, Culture

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Miami, FL – November 29, 2016 – U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management and Crystal and Company, hosted an exclusive preview of the Rubell Family Collection exhibitions: High Anxiety: New Acquisitions and New Shamans/Novos Xamãs: Brazilian Artists. VIP guests were invited to view the new exhibitions and toast the opening of Art Miami and Art Basel. High Anxiety: New Acquisitions presents selections of artworks from 32 artists acquired since 2014, many of whom explore polarizing social and political concerns through a broad spectrum of contemporary artistic practices. In gauging the output and energies of these artists we find creative currents that speak to our shared state of uncertainty, nervousness and pessimism. New Shamans/Novos Xamãs: Brazilian Artist is inspired by the Rubell’s’ extensive research trips to Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, New Shamans/Novos Xamãs occupies the Foundation’s entire ground floor. Through installations, paintings, photographs, and sculptures, 12 emerging and midcareer artists address universal environmental, social and political concerns. All of the artworks are from the Rubell’s’ permanent collection. A bilingual English/Portuguese catalog will accompany the exhibition and include text on each of the artists.