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
2007
The Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program was launched in 2007 in celebration of the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary. This unprecedented program donated over 28,500 photographs by Andy Warhol to educational institutions across the United States. More than 180 college and university museums, galleries and art collections throughout the nation participated in the program, each receiving a curated selection of original Polaroid photographs and gelatin silver prints.