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There's a reason the Rubell's are Miami's first family of collectors. For starters they spend a chunk of the year living out of suitcases and traveling the globe in search of undiscovered talent and to keep their fingers on the pulse of what drives the contemporary art world.

They were also the first visionaries to plant their flag in Wynwood and open a museum housing their massive 5,000 piece collection there a decade ago. It raised eyebrows among peers, who thought their gambit in the down-at-the-heels hood, was well, insane.

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Ruba Katrib

Many art world observers believe it takes a great curator to recognize a kindred talent. That's why it's safe to say North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art's executive director and chief curator, Bonnie Clearwater saw a little of herself in Ruba Katrib when she hired her as MOCA's associate curator.

Since joining the museum, the crackerjack curator has been responsible for bringing some of the sharpest and edgier shows to South Florida that rival what top-flight cultural institutions are doling out anywhere.