Programs

As part of Watch Day, a panel of six experts examined the past, present, and future of Judd’s 100 works in mill aluminum and the artillery sheds.

As part of its ongoing Chinati Presents series, the Chinati Foundation will host a World Monuments Fund Watch Day on Saturday, August 2, 2014 to raise awareness of the museum’s preservation efforts.

Starting with simple shapes, students will engage and improve their understanding of form as they create complex and simple stencils. Using both the negative and the cut out forms, students will make large-scale paintings, cyanotypes, and sculpture. Classes begin July 7 – 11 for students Pre-K (ages 4 and up) through grade 8.

The Chinati Foundation, Marfa ISD and the Tierra Grande Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists Program will team up this summer for an exciting and free series of programs for children.

The community is invited to an opening by Chinati Artist in Residence Andy Coolquitt. The opening begins at 8:00 PM on May 24 at the Locker Plant in downtown Marfa.

As part of CineMarfa’s 2014 festival, Chinati will co-present a talk with artist Zoe Leonard and a screening of James Benning’s RR. The museum will also co-host a book signing at Marfa Book Company to celebrate the publication of Leonard’s new book Available Light.

Seeing Light, a group exhibition of pinhole photographs by sixty-six Marfa and Ft. Davis junior high and high school art students, opens to the public as part of Chinati and Judd Foundation’s Community Day celebration.

The Chinati Foundation and Judd Foundation warmly invite everyone to their annual Community Day celebration on Sunday, April 27. All events are free and open to the public and everyone is welcome.

The Chinati Foundation is pleased to announce a free concert by the English band the xx on Monday, April 7. Show begins at 8:00 p.m. and will take place in the Arena on the museum grounds. This performance is part of the museum’s ongoing Chinati Presents series.

Free art classes for students ages 4 –13 during their holiday break. Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14, 2014.

The community is invited to visit the studio of artist in residence Nikolas Gambaroff Saturday, February 22 from 2:00 until 6:00 PM. Please come by to meet Nikolas and see new work created during his time in Marfa.