Programs

On New Year’s Day, January 1, 2018, Chinati Foundation artist in residence Kate Newby will host an open studio and exhibition at the Locker Plant on East Oak Street from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Everyone is invited to stop by.

The Chinati Foundation invites everyone to a special sunset viewing of Donald Judd’s 100 works in mill aluminum and 15 freestanding works in concrete as well as Robert Irwin’s untitled (dawn to dusk) from 5 to 6pm on Friday, November 24, 2017. The works will be available for self-guided viewing.

On Friday, October 27, at 5 PM, the Chinati Foundation will present The Insensate Foot, a show by artist in residence Rosy Keyser. The Insensate Foot will feature Keyser's cantilever paintings in Donald Judd’s unfinished concrete buildings, located in the southwest corner of the Chinati Foundation property. The show is free and open to the public. Visitors may enter at the main gate.

The Chinati Foundation is pleased to announce a performance by Solange Knowles Ferguson on Sunday afternoon, October 8, 2017. Part of this year’s Chinati Weekend programming, the performance will begin at 5:00 PM on museum grounds in the field where Donald Judd’s 15 untitled works in concrete are sited. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

On Saturday afternoon at the Crowley Theater, Richard Shiff, Effie Marie Cain Regents Chair in Art at The University of Texas at Austin, will discuss the work of Bridget Riley. His talk begins at 3:30 PM. If you can't make it to Marfa for Chinati Weekend, the museum will stream Shiff's talk live from this page beginning at 3:30 PM CST on Saturday, October 7.

During Chinati Weekend, the museum will host Recent and Sketchy, a viewing of new work by Artist in Residence Rosy Keyser, on Friday, October 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Locker Plant in downtown Marfa. Keyser will show works in progress made during her residency.

Thank you to all of our visitors, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, and donors who made Chinati Weekend 2017 such a success. A special thank you to the magnificent Solange Knowles Ferguson for a spectacular performance among Judd's works in concrete on Sunday evening, and for the hundreds of people who joined us for this very special event.

Made in Marfa, an annual citywide showcase of local, creative talent, will take place on Friday, October 6, 2017, as part of Chinati Weekend. Organized by the Chinati Foundation, Made in Marfa brings together a wide range of venues, each presenting individual events at locations throughout Marfa. Artists, shops, galleries, and other businesses will participate with open studios, live music, food and drinks, and exhibition openings. The event begins at 5:00 PM.

Please join us for Chinati Weekend, Friday, October 6 – Sunday, October 8, 2017. The museum will host a film and talks over the weekend, open to the public and free of charge.

The Chinati Foundation invites everyone to a special early morning viewing of Donald Judd’s 100 works in mill aluminum and 15 freestanding works in concrete as well as Robert Irwin’s untitled (dawn to dusk) on Sunday, September 3 from 7:30–9am.

In October 2017 the Chinati Foundation will inaugurate a large new multicolored wall painting by Bridget Riley. The artwork has been conceived specifically for the museum’s special exhibition building and will encompass the entire U-shaped enclosure. The work will debut during Chinati Weekend, October 6 through 8, and remain on view through 2019.

Everyone is invited to Chinati Weekend 2017, Friday through Sunday, October 6–8. Highlights will include the opening of a new wall painting by Bridget Riley in the museum’s special exhibition building and a Sunday performance by Solange at Donald Judd's 15 untitled works in concrete. There will be open viewing of the permanent collection throughout the weekend and all programs are free of charge.