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Tom Rubnitz (Thomas Block Rubnitz) was born on 2 April, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S, is a Thomas Block Rubnitz was painter, video artist. Discover Tom Rubnitz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
| Popular As |
Thomas Block Rubnitz |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
36 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
2 April, 1956 |
| Birthday |
2 April |
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S |
| Date of death |
1992 |
| Died Place |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S |
| Nationality |
United States
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Tom Rubnitz Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Tom Rubnitz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tom Rubnitz worth at the age of 36 years old? Tom Rubnitz’s income source is mostly from being a successful painter. He is from United States. We have estimated Tom Rubnitz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
painter |
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Timeline
Thomas Block Rubnitz (April 2, 1956 – August 12, 1992) was an American painter, video artist, and AIDS activist.
Rubnitz was born in Chicago in 1956.
He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and then attended the Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri, where he earned a B.F.A. Rubnitz later moved to New York City, where he worked at the Phyllis Kind Gallery in SoHo, known for showcasing outsider art and Chicago-based artists.
Rubnitz was openly gay, and worked through his art to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and the need for a cure.
He was a part of the New York City drag world of the late 1980s, and he has been described as "an exuberant ethnographer of the East Village queer scene."
Rubnitz was a pioneer of video art, and his underground films were inspired by pop culture and Las Vegas-style shows.
A number of his works feature RuPaul and members of The B-52s.
He was close with the actress, singer and Club 57 founder Ann Magnuson.
Rubnitz cameos as the bartender in the B-52s' music video Love Shack.
Rubnitz and the B-52s produced a public service announcement for the Art Against AIDS organization's "Summer of Love" project in 1987.
The work visually referenced the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles in tableau vivant form, featuring the B-52s, Willi Ninja, Allen Ginsberg, Nam Jun Paik, Quentin Crisp, Lady Bunny, David Byrne, and others.
His works also include the spoof cooking videos "Strawberry Shortcut" and "Pickle Surprise" (1989).
The film "Listen to This" (1992), a collaboration with David Wojnarowicz and unfinished at the time of his death, critiques the Reagan and Bush Administrations for their failures addressing the AIDS crisis.
He died of an AIDS-related illness in August 1992, at the age of 36.
The film was shown at MoMA's 2017-18 exhibit Club 57: Film, Performance, and Art in the East Village, 1978–1983. It was also shown at OutFest in Los Angeles in 2014, and at Seoul International New Media in 2015.
Rubnitz said of his art, “I wanted to make things beautiful, funny and positive—escapes that you could just get into and laugh through.
That was really important to me.”
