A portal to another place and time.
Visit Yucca Fountain... it's not a mirage! It's the gallery restoration of a 1950s atomic era soda fountain by Boston-based artists Andrew Bablo and Helen Popinchalk. Yucca Fountain is a place that could only have existed in the badlands of the American west.
In its heyday, Yucca Fountain beckoned travelers emerging from the desert with the promise of a cold, sweet milkshake. It was a place to get a malt and watch the distant mushroom plumes expand in the stratosphere.
Opening night at the Campus Commons Gallery at the University of Northern Colorado featured food and beverage served from the restored soda fountain and priced to reflect the 1950s. Your generous support that evening raised more than $1,300 to the UNC Bear Food Pantry - A collaborative initiative on campus that helps UNC students experiencing food insecurities.
During it’s six month run, over 10,000 visitors explored the restored Yucca Fountain. Didn’t get a chance to visit yourself? You can enjoy the Yucca Fountain exhibition book full of process photographs, essays and more! Get your copy here.
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Exhibition Book
This is the official 8” x 10”, 120-page Yucca Fountain Show Book for University of Northern Colorado. Soft touch cover with essays by curator, Pamela Meadows, and scholar, Richard Gutman. Also included is an article from KUNC by Stacy Nick, the Yucca Fountain origin story and dozens of photos from inside and outside the Fountain during the opening reception.