My first solo-exhibition, entitled 'Too Much', opened on September 9th in the California Building! The show I put together is exactly what I envisioned at the start of 2023 and I feel so proud of what I brought to fruition. The newest paintings I created for the exhibition are the culmination of a long time goal: bringing together my abstract and figurative styles to create stronger narratives in my work. The week following my opening, MPLSART.COM released an article written by Benjamin Merrit about my newest paintings.
https://www.mplsart.com/written/2023/09/madison-rubenstein-too-much
Near the end of July (Disability Pride Month) I was notified that I am one of nine artists awarded with this year's Artists with Disabilities Grant by Arts Midwest!
This is the first year that Arts Midwest has offered this opportunity and I am so honored to be selected for this award and $3,000 in grant funds. Over 200 artists applied to receive funds and a panel of seven reviewers selected nine finalists from across the Midwest. I am grateful to have this financial support to further invest in my art career and small business.
In the wake of the Club Q mass shooting, reflections on an adolescence in the ‘Evangelical Vatican.’ Written by Brandon Sward.
If you are driving down France Ave in Edina, MN you might noticed some colorful artwork on an electrical box outside of Chase Bank at 7000 France Ave S.
A reproduction of my painting “Invent, Endure, Outlive Them” is now a permanent mural at Harvard Innovation Labs. A huge thank you to ArtLifting for this partnership and lifting up the work of artists who live with disabilities or have experienced housing insecurity. You can read the blog about the mural written by Alex Parks for Harvard iLab here: https://innovationlabs.harvard.edu/about/news/artlifting-rubenstein-installation