Rubem Robierb is a Miami, Florida-based visual artist, sculptor and photographer. His works have earned the attention of the media and art critics, been presented in exhibitions, at art galleries and museums around the world.
Rubem Robierb is an internationally recognized contemporary artist known for his emotionally charged and visually striking works that span painting, sculpture, photography, poetry, and immersive installation. For over 15 years, he has created a body of work that invites viewers into a space of critical thought and emotional reflection.
Born in Maranhão, Brazil, Robierb began his artistic journey as a poet before transitioning to photography. He discovered early on that, like poetry, images could carry metaphor and layered meaning. After formal training, he worked commercially in São Paulo, where he was discovered by the French arts organization Art et Partage, leading to his debut solo exhibition Brésil Autrement. The show traveled across Europe, with stops in Paris, Aix-en-Provence, Milan, Monte Carlo, and Zurich.
In 2008, Robierb moved to Miami, years later he established his studio in the Wynwood Arts District. Immersed in a landscape where fine art met street culture, he began painting, cultivating a bold visual style that reflected his poetic roots. His 2013 move to New York City marked a turning point, with the debut of his Bullets and Butterflies series at Taglialatella Galleries. The success of the show led to a number of significant bodies of work, including Bullet-Fly Effect, HEart, and Power Flowers—each addressing themes of transformation, vulnerability, and resilience.
In 2015, the city of Fort Lauderdale commissioned Robierb to create a 300-foot mural integrating his iconic butterfly and bullet motifs. That same year, he ventured into sculpture with his Love Changes Everything series: a triptych of large-scale bullet forms paired with diamond-dust butterfly wing paintings, expanding his practice into three-dimensional, immersive space.
His public art installations reached new heights in 2018 with DREAM MACHINE, a monumental sculpture of butterfly wings designed for viewer interaction. Installed aboard the Celebrity Edge cruise ship, it draws over 5,000 weekly visitors, serving as a portal for imaginative flight and personal aspiration. In 2019, DREAM MACHINE was installed in Tribeca Park as part of NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program, in partnership with Taglialatella Galleries.
In 2021, Robierb introduced Peace Makers, a 10-foot sculpture featuring two intertwined doves—joined in a seamless, fluid gesture. The work is a powerful metaphor for unity through interdependence, offering a reminder that peace is not the absence of difference, but the embrace of it. It calls viewers to rise above division and recognize that only together can we soar.
In 2022, Robierb unveiled Empower Flower aboard the Celebrity Apex cruise ship—a sculptural lotus/throne inspired by the fluid, organic forms.’The work honors the strength, creativity, and transformative power of women around the world.
In 2024, Robierb presented his first major art show in Brazil at Pinacoteca Benedicto Calixto, Santos.
Roots to Fly is a deeply personal and poetic exhibition by Rubem Robierb, returning to his homeland with a powerful visual narrative about identity, dreams, and transformation. Through sculpture, painting, and immersive storytelling, the show traces the journey of a young boy—rooted in his origins yet driven by his dreams. Anchored by a life-sized canoe carrying a lamp, a tree, and a net full of butterflies, the exhibition explores the delicate balance between where we come from and where we aspire to go. Roots to Fly invites viewers of all ages to reflect on their own inner light, the dreams they carry, and the roots that keep them grounded as they journey forward.
In 2025, Rubem Robierb was selected as the winner of FIFA’s official Host City Poster competition for the 2026 World Cup in Miami.
Robierb’s winning design is a vibrant love letter to Miami, capturing its heart and cultural diversity. It’s a visual anthem for Miami, welcoming the world to experience the beautiful game through the lens of art and heart.