Both Sides of the River: Endangered Species in the Borderlands 

Atrium
September 26 - December 13, 2019 

Presented by the Center for Biological Diversity’s Endangered Species Mural Project, the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at UTEP and the Visual Art Program at Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Both Sides of the River/Ambos Lados del Rio - Endangered Species in the Borderlands/Especies en Peligro en la Zona Fronteriza is a cross-border mural collaboration between U.S. artists Jaque Fragua and Dose  (of Jemez Pueblo and Albuquerque), and Mexican artists Juan Carlos Reyes aka “Waka” and Laura Menses (of Ciudad Juárez) The project will produce two murals focusing on the endangered species of the Rio Grande borderlands, located at two universities in the twin border cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. These murals reflect the interconnectedness of border communities of endangered wildlife and culture across the river that both unites and divides them.  

The project is part of a regional collaboration Species in Peril taking place from September -December 2019 at multiple venues in the Rio Grande watershed spanning CO, NM, TX and Mexico. Made possible by support from the Center for Biological Diversity’s Endangered Species Mural Project

Learn more about Species in Peril and collaborating partners  here https://www.516arts.org/exhibitions/species-in-peril-along-the-rio-grande-contemporary-artists-respond

Info on Center for Biological Diversity’s Endangered Species Mural Project: diversity.org/murals