Programs

The flamenco dance troupe, Entreflamenco, from Santa Fe, returns to Chinati this summer! Entreflamenco principle dancers Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez will lead students in percussion and dance classes as part of the museum’s collaboration with Marfa ISD’s Camp Summer Shake-Up June 20 – 23.

The Chinati Foundation is pleased to host the return of Entreflamenco, the international dance company headed by Antonio Granjero and Estefenia Ramirez, for a weeklong residency in Marfa beginning Monday, June 20th.

A selection of film works by Chinati Artist in Residence Uri Aran will be screened at the Crowley Theater on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00 PM. This event is free and open the the public.

The Chinati Foundation will present a workshop performance of Jen Rosenblit’s Clap Hands at the Arena on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 8:00 PM. The event is free to the public.

Everyone is invited to view new work by artist Sylvie Auvray, who’s been in residence at Chinati since February. Auvray’s reception is at the Chamberlain Building in downtown Marfa on Saturday, March 26th, from 2 to 4pm.

Chinati will host coffee and a tour of the Robert Irwin project construction site on Sunday morning, March 13, at 11:00 am - a reward for supporters of its related Kickstarter campaign.

Calling young artists and dancers! All pre-k through 8th grade students are invited to cast plaster and concrete, sculpt clay, and construct wood and wire sculptures during this year’s 3-D Summer Shake-Up! Partnering with Marfa ISD, Chinati’s annual summer art classes begin June 6 and run through June 30.

Experience Donald Judd’s two permanent installations, 100 works in mill aluminum and 15 outdoor works in concrete, at dusk on Saturday, February 13. Free of charge to museum members and tri-county residents.

Beginning mid February students will learn basic screen printing skills. Participants of last year’s art project will broaden their skill through more advanced techniques and a focus on composition and content. Class will meet four times times for approximately 2-3 hours per class.

The Chinati Foundation is pleased to present a recital with Emily Sundblad and Matt Sweeney on Friday, January 29, 2016 at 8:00 PM at the Crowley Theatre in downtown Marfa. The event is part of our ongoing Chinati Presents programming and is free to everyone.

The Chinati Foundation and CineMarfa will co-host a screening of director James Crump's 2016 documentary Troublemakers on Friday, January 22. Troublemakers documents the renegade history of land art in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Director James Crump will be in attendance for the screening.

The community is invited to preview new work by Chinati Artist in Residence Ben Thorp Brown from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on New Year's Eve, December 31, at the Locker Plant in downtown Marfa.