Mountain of Gold: A History of East and Southeast Asian Cultures in El Paso del Norte, 1880s – 1980s

El Paso Museum of History 510 N Santa Fe St, El Paso

The title Mountain of Gold refers to how many families described the United States as the “mountain of gold” and Mexico as the “mountain of silver” as they journeyed to border in pursuit of prosperity. Historically, many Asian individuals were often formally and informally labeled as Chinese, but this installation explores the unique stories and…

Pasos Urbanos III

El Paso Museum of History 510 N Santa Fe St, El Paso

Pasos Urbanos: A Photographic Narrative of Downtown Borderland Culture is an exhibition composed of images submitted by artists living within a 150-mile radius of Downtown El Paso, including our sister city Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México. This showcase of photographs documents urban life in both El Paso and Juárez. This includes the bustle of the everyday, the…

Escaramuza, The Poetics of Home

El Paso Museum of History 510 N Santa Fe St, El Paso

“Escaramuza, The Poetics of Home” is a traveling collaborative project that uses photographic portraiture, poetry, and audio interviews to explore the Mexican tradition of escaramuza and the women who practice it in the United States. With the exhibition’s arrival in El Paso, we will feature new components to highlight the artform’s relationship to the border and…