Chris Rubino Creates Times Square Souvenirs for Tourists, Locals

New York’s Times Square teems with souvenir shops that cater to insatiable tourist appetites for things like Statue of Liberty foam hats, city landmarks sloshing around in snowglobes and floaty pens, I ♥ NY shotglasses, and appliqué t-shirts as far as the eye can see. While many creative types shy away from these emporiums of kitsch, artist-designer Chris Rubino is setting up one of his own. Opening next Friday, May 30, at Chashama‘s space in the heart of Times Square is “The Center of Something,” a solo show that exhibits Rubino’s take on New York as a destination for both visiting and living.