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The 8th Floor is an exhibition and event space established by Donald and Shelley Rubin in 2010. [1] It is located at 17 West 17th Street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood in the same building as the Rubin Museum. The space features a rotating selection of artists and exhibitions, many with a focus on social justice. [2] In 2019 they launched a series of two-year exhibits under the theme Revolutionary Cycles. [3]

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References

  1. Massello, David (3 May 2013). "In praise of revolution". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. Rodney, Seph (22 April 2019). "What Revolution Might Look Like". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. "The Shelly and Donald Rubin Foundation: "REVOLUTION FROM WITHOUT… "". World Art Foundations. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

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