GALLERIES MARFA
Silvery Water, Starry Earth, GLORIA GRAHAM;( right) No Title [ Louise ], MICHAEL DIAZ
Ayn Foundation, ALBERTO HALPERN
No town in the Big Bend region distinguishes itself quite like Marfa. With a population of just over 2000, Marfa ' s eclectic energy far outweighs its size.
In the 1950s, the small ranching community was home to James Dean, Liz Taylor and Rock Hudson during filming of Giant, Hollywood ' s epic movie about ranching and oil. The town gained even more national attention in the 1970s with the arrival of Donald Judd, a renowned contemporary minimalist artist who was drawn to the sparse enormity of the landscape. The Chinati Foundation, a contemporary art museum based on the work and ideas of Judd, opened in 1986. Judd ' s established presence brought fellow art patrons and minimalist pilgrims flocking to Marfa from every corner of the earth. They pour into Marfa each October during Chinati Weekend.
Over the years, the town has developed a unique ability to bridge the space between incongruities. Here, the weathered exteriors of a 1950s ranching town contain the whitewashed interiors of fine contemporary art galleries. Here, a Texas-bornand-raised cattle herder and a runaway art student dine at adjacent tables in a restaurant that began in Manhattan. Cowboy hats and skinny jeans inhabit the same spaces. And somehow, out here, it makes sense.
Marfa offers a world-class collection of contemporary art galleries, quirky and delicious food, and a landscape that can change your life. For more information, go to VisitMarfa. com.
1 / ARBER & SON EDITIONS 128 E. El Paso St. / 432.729.3981 / www. 30x30cmproject. com Tamarind Master Printer, Robert Arber has produced limited edition lithographs and woodcuts for numerous internationally known artists including Donald Judd, Bruce Nauman, John Baldessari, Ilya Kabakov, Richard Prince, Al Taylor and David Rabinowitch. Call for an appointment.
2 / AYN FOUNDATION( DAS MAXIMUM) BRITE BLDG. 107-109 N. Highland Ave. / 432.729.3315 / www. aynfoundation. com Presenting“ Last Supper” by Andy Warhol and“ September Eleven” by Maria Zerres. Open 12-5 Thursday and / or Friday and Saturday or by appointment.
3 / BALLROOM MARFA 108 E. San Antonio / 432.729.3600 / www. ballroommarfa. org Ballroom Marfa is a non-profit cultural space dedicated to presenting leading and cutting-edge artists working in the visual arts, performance, film, and music. Ballroom Marfa seeks to commission extraordinary work that is both site-specific and siteinspired; to enable profound cultural happenings; and to share the creative landscape of the Big Bend with a diversity of musicians and artists. Open Wednesday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-3pm.
4 / BROTHERS FINE ART MARFA 208 W. Texas St. / 432.729.4327 christa @ brothersartmarfa. com / www. BrothersArtMarfa. com Brothers Fine Art Marfa is located in an old original Marfa adobe home. The gallery presents contemporary art work from international, national, and Marfa artists with an emphasis on supporting creative spirits and on providing a welcoming atmosphere. Opne Wed-Sat 10-6, or just knock!
5 / CHINATI FOUNDATION 1 Cavalry Row / 432.729.4362 / www. chinati. org Chinati is an internationally known contemporary art museum founded by minimalist artist Donald Judd. It exhibits large scale installations by a limited number of artists on the grounds of Fort D. A. Russell and in buildings in the town of Marfa. Chinati features paintings, sculptures, poems, installations, drawings and other works by renowned artists Donald Judd, John Chamberlain, Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, Dan Flavin, Ilya Kabakov, Roni Horn and many more. Open Wednesday- Sunday. Guided tours daily. Reservations recommended.
6 / ETHERINGTON FINE ART 124 E. El Paso Street / 508.221.1053 / Wed to Sat 12-5 pm. / etheringtonfineart. com Artists represented include minimalist and otherwise.
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7 / EUGENE BINDER GALLERY 218 N. Highland Street / 432.729.3900 / binderart @ earthlink. net / eugenebinder. com Contemporary art gallery. Call for exhibition hours.
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8 / EXHIBITIONS 2D 400 S. Highland Ave. / 432.729.1910 / www. exhibitions2d. com / instagram @ exhibitions2d Carries continuing, rotating exhibits of work by twelve artists across the U. S. with an emphasis on reductive and minimal drawing and sculpture. Open Wednesday- Sunday.
9 / FIELDWORK: MARFA fieldworkmarfa. org / info @ fieldworkmarfa. org Fieldwork: Marfa is an international research program run by Les Beaux-Arts de Nantes / HEAD Genéve. Consult website for featured artist listings.
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