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Polaroids by Julio Barrera. Barrera is working in audiovisual production and photography while holding a master’s degree in creative writing from the Universidad Central Bogotá.

Instant Exposure: Art through polaroids

Annabella Mireles, Photo Editor July 20, 2023

The Rubin Center combined polaroids from famous artist Andy Warhol and local artists Beatrice Macias-Caballero and Julio Barrera to create the “Instant Exposure” exhibit which showcased July 14.   Warhol’s polaroids from the years 1975 to 1986...

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The Museum is located on 1521 San Elizario Rd, San Elizario, TX and is open Tuesday through Sunday.

Los Portales Museum & Information Center: The hidden historical gem

Sofia Sierra, Contributor/Reporter July 7, 2023

History books often praise El Paso and surrounding areas for the historical impact they had dating back to the 1500’s. Unfortunately, even with this significance, few residents know how much their city has impacted history. Los Portales Museum &...

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During the 1990s, Wyler Aerial Tramway went to series renovation it became a Texas State Park in 1997 and was open to the public in 2001 before it closed again in September 2018.

‘The Land That Shaped Us:’ an artistic exhibit

Angelica Gutierrez, Contributor June 28, 2023

From June 3 to June 23, the International Museum of Art opened an art exhibition in celebration of 100 years of Texas state parks. It included photographs and history information about Texas States Parks. “The Land That Shaped Us: Stories at Texas State...

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The Clue Killer Portfolio Exhibit reception will close May 12 in the Glass Gallery. Photo courtesy of UTEP’s Department of Art

Clue Killer Portfolio: A twist to graphic design

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter May 10, 2023

Murder mystery art covers the glass gallery showcasing the graphics of talented UTEP senior artists.   The senior lecture is holding its annual end-of-semester gallery, “Clue Killer Portfolio Exhibit,” to showcase all designs made this semester....

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Dancer performs for those in attendance of “Our secrets as we shed them: Experiencing the Bosque reimaged” on April 20.

‘Gathering for Water’: Bringing life to the community

Erik Acosta, Staff Reporter May 4, 2023

UTEP held a two-week dance festival celebrating earth’s most fundamental element, leaving its audience captivated by the beauty of the performances and message.   Gathering for Water, a dance festival put together by Rio Bosque Wetlands Park, Friends...

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Here, And the Wind documents the process behind Experiencing the Bosque led by Sandra Paola López Ramirez, Artist-in-Residence at the Rubin Center.

‘Here, And the Wind’: An exhibition about process

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter April 11, 2023

For the months of March, April and May, a new exhibit has made its appearance at the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts. To coincide with UTEP’s World Water Week, “Here, And the Wind” welcomed visitors March 27. A behind the scenes look at one of...

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Artist Jacki Downing, a graphic design student, painted Frida Kahlo on a guitar.

An exhibition to raise awareness

Angelica Gutierrez, Contributor March 22, 2023

The opening of the Women’s History Month art gallery took place Monday, March 6 at UTEP’s Union Gallery, featuring both local and UTEP artists. The event started at 6 p.m. and hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program who invited musicians...

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Hank Willis Thomas: Art Bridges loan explores how American society commodifies Black male identity.

‘Art Bridges’ exhibitions at the EP Museum of Art

H. Catching Marginot, Contributor March 1, 2023

The city of El Paso is home to many famous and important historical landmarks, especially in the city’s lively downtown area. One notable spot is the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) in the Downtown Art District.   Founded in 1959, EPMA has had many...

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Many vivid and detailed pieces of Art can be admired at the Art gallery, displaying an endless amount of emotions put through different artists' hands into their pieces or work.

Celebrating Black History Month through art

Prospector Staff Report February 24, 2023

After recieving plenty of art submissions for the “Call for Art” hosted by the The Student and Engagement Leadership Center, Black Student Union and Multi-Cultural Greek Council, an exhibit was held in the Union Gallery from Feb. 6 through Feb. 24....

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Anonymous artists, Visual Bluff, presented their work called “life is a trip.”

The ‘Full Circle’ of graffiti work in the borderland

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Staff Reporter February 22, 2023

Borderland Jam is a yearly event hosted by different street artists in El Paso. “Full Circle” was held at the Toma Gallery, located at 210 Poplar St. The event featured work from many street artists like Anteup, Adie, Aves, Blast, Bonoe Voodoo and...

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UTEP’s Centennial Museum opened its new exhibit, “Building the Borderlands.”

UTEP’s alumni leave a mark on El Paso

Angelica Gutierrez, Contributor February 19, 2023

On Thursday Feb. 16, the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens hosted a panel discussion with Edward Drusina, Bradley Roe and Blanca Navarrete, all distinguished alumni from UTEP’s Civil Engineering Department, as part of “Building the Borderlands:...

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The "Immersive Exhibit" portrays almost ten years of work from Laura Turón and shows abstract through her art.

The art of Immersive Abstractions at the Rubin Center

Elisha Nuñez, Staff Reporter January 25, 2023

The designs are exciting and inviting presented in a space that the artist described as coming from “another world.” The artist is Laura Turón, a UTEP alumna who graduated in drawing and graphic design with a minor in painting in 2014. Since then,...

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