Since its 2005 founding, the Rubin Center has made a name for itself as an outpost for the production and exhibition of experimental contemporary art in a geographically isolated border region. It has hosted more than 150 exhibitions and special projects, presented public lectures and conducted workshops for students of all ages, offering the community a direct experience with practitioners from around the globe. Uniquely bilingual and bicultural, its location enables it to partner with artists, institutions and community organizations in both Juarez and El Paso.
Stanley and Gerald Rubin Center/ University of Texas El Paso
Chico Macmurtrie, “Border Crossers,” 2019. Installation view. © Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works. Photo: Luise Kaunert
Chico Macmurtrie, “Border Crossers,” 2019. Installation view. © Chico MacMurtrie/Amorphic Robot Works. Photo: Luise Kaunert
Gaku Tsutaja, Enola’s Head, 2020. Artist proposal
1964
Philip Johnson commissioned Warhol to make a large-scale work for the exterior for his pavilion for the New York World’s Fair, along with other artists. Warhol’s provocative response, a multiple portrait of ‘Most Wanted Men’ was installed a few days before the opening but was deemed too inflammatory and contrary to the upbeat image of the World’s Fair and the work was taken down.