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Luscombe, B. (2026, September 17). Jennifer Rubio. TIME. https://time.com/collection/time100-art/2026/jennifer-rubio/

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TIME · collected 2026-09-17 · by Belinda Luscombe

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Jennifer Rubio, co-founder of Away luggage, has become a notable figure in the art world through her extensive collection that predominantly features female artists and underappreciated figures. Her collection, which she began less than ten years ago, focuses on personal artistic preference rather than intentional activism. Additionally, Rubio and her ex-husband Stewart Butterfield have donated over $23 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in April, aimed at supporting internships there. This donation reflects their broader philanthropic efforts to aid museums in acquiring significant artworks they might not otherwise afford.
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Jennifer Rubio, co-founder of the luggage brand Away, has made significant contributions to the art world despite having collected for less than a decade. She and her soon-to-be-ex-husband Stewart Butterfield (a tech billionaire) pledged over $23 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in April 2023. This donation ensures that the museum can always pay its interns, reflecting their commitment to supporting early career opportunities in the arts. Additionally, they have helped several museums purchase artworks by female Surrealists and other historically undervalued artists, helping to elevate these artists' profiles within the art community.

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Belinda Luscombe
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Away Surrealists the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Away ORG · 1× Jen Rubio PERSON · 1× Stewart Butterfield PERSON · 1× Surrealists NORP · 1× the Metropolitan Museum of Art ORG · 1×

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In April, she and her soon-to-be-ex-husband, the tech billionaire Stewart Butterfield, also pledged more than $23 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she sits on the board, to ensure that the august institution can always pay its interns.
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🔮 The couple also helped several museums buy works that they loved but would not otherwise have been able to afford.
2026-09-17 · TIME
Jennifer Rubio · assertive framing

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Although she’s been seriously collecting art for less than a decade, Jen Rubio has made an impression on the fine art world similar to the one she made on luggage when she co-founded the Away suitcase brand in 2015. asserted
she → collect → 2015
She acknowledges the impact of her collection, which is more than half by female artists and has helped elevate historically undervalued figures, but says her choices were primarily from the heart. asserted
choices → acknowledge → heart
“I didn't set out to collect women Surrealists because I felt I needed to support the estates of these women who were not getting their due,” she says. asserted
she → set → due
In April, she and her soon-to-be-ex-husband, the tech billionaire Stewart Butterfield, also pledged more than $23 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she sits on the board, to ensure that the august institution can always pay its interns. asserted
institution → pledge → interns
“I've always been really fascinated by interventions that happen early enough to be able to to change the trajectory of someone's life,” she says. asserted
she → fascinate → life
The couple also helped several museums buy works that they loved but would not otherwise have been able to afford. asserted
they → help → that
“Collecting has really just been about what I want to live with,” she says. asserted
she → collect → what
“Philanthropy is about what I want to outlive me.” asserted
I → want → me
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