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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