Programs

The Chinati Foundation and the Marfa Book Company are pleased to welcome writers Lawrence Weschler and Alva Noë in conversation at the Marfa Book Company on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public.

Experience Donald Judd’s two permanent installations, 100 works in mill aluminum and 15 outdoor works in concrete, at dusk on Friday, November 27. Free of charge to museum members and tri-county residents.

Chinati Foundation and the Marfa Book Company will host a reading by author Lynne Tillman on Saturday,November 7, 2015, 6:00 PM at the Marfa Book Company at the Lumberyard, 213 South Dean Street, Marfa, Texas.

Please join us, Wednesday, November 4, 2015 for Seeing Poetry, an exhibition of original poetry written and screen printed by the Marfa High School freshman class. The installation will open to the public at 5:00 pm in the Arena, with a reading by the young artists at 6:00 pm. The reading will be followed by a reception from 6:30-7:30 pm in the courtyard.

If you can"t join us in Marfa for Chinati Weekend, we invite you to watch the talks online on Saturday afternoon.

The Chinati Foundation’s new two-person exhibition features work by Charlotte Posenenske (1930–1985) and Peter Roehr (1944–1968). This is the first major American museum presentation devoted to these artists.

Made in Marfa, the second annual citywide showcase of local, creative talent, will take place on Friday, October 9, 2015, as part of Chinati Weekend. Artists, shops, galleries, and other businesses will participate with open studios, live music, food and drinks, and exhibition openings.

Chinati Foundation artists in residence Matt Connors, Ricky Swallow and Lesley Vance will have an open studio on Friday, October 9, 2015, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the Locker Plant in downtown Marfa.

Please join us for Chinati Weekend 2015 featuring a new special exhibition of work by Charlotte Posenenske and Peter Roehr, self-guided viewing of the collection, talks, performances, the annual benefit dinner, and a special sunrise viewing. The collection, exhibitions, talks, and performances are all free of charge.

Experience Donald Judd’s 100 works in mill aluminum and 15 outdoor works in concrete at daybreak. Free admission for museum members and tri-county area residents.

Chinati will host the premiere of Unset, a site-specific musical performance created by composer Andrew May, on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 8:00 pm. The piece will be performed among Donald Judd’s 15 untitled works in concrete, inviting listeners to focus their attention on the resonant interiors of the works.

6x6 an improvisation, Chinati"s special exhibition by Larry Bell, closes Sunday, July 26, 2015. Chinati will offer open viewing hours on the final weekend of the exhibition. Please join us Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 from 2 - 4:00 pm.