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As a special benefit edition for the Chinati Foundation, Mark Grotjahn has created a work modeled from the head of a rattlesnake and cast in sterling silver.

The Chinati Foundation invites everyone to a special early morning viewing of Donald Judd’s 100 untitled works in mill aluminum and 15 untitled works in concrete as well as Robert Irwin’s untitled (dawn to dusk) on Sunday, December 30, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00am.

The Chinati Foundation invites everyone to a special early morning viewing of Donald Judd’s 100 untitled works in mill aluminum and 15 untitled works in concrete as well as Robert Irwin’s untitled (dawn to dusk) on Sunday, November 23, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00am.

This free workshop includes three speakers and a hands-on field activity. Participants will hear a lecture on grassland bird research and conservation, as well as gain experience in mist netting and bird banding.

The Chinati Foundation is pleased to host Nashville-based teaching artist Aaron Sanders Head for a shibori workshop November 10, 2018. In this one-day workshop, students will learn basics of shibori resist dyeing, with a concentration on folded, tied, and clamped resist, and will learn to dye natural fiber goods in a vat of plant-derived indigo dye.

The Chinati Foundation invites everyone to a special early morning viewing of Donald Judd’s 100 untitled works in mill aluminum and 15 untitled works in concrete as well as Robert Irwin’s untitled (dawn to dusk) on Sunday, September 2, 2018 from 7:30 to 9:00am.

This year's Summer Shake Up was a spectacular success, with students exploring light, color systems and film. Students pre-K through 8th grade were encouraged to sink deep into Chinati's works by Dan Flavin and Robert Irwin, moving deliberately and thoughtfully through these installations.

On Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5, 2018, the Chinati Foundation will present two performances of current artist in residence Richard Maxwell's musical theater work Ode to the Man Who Kneels at 8:30 PM on the main museum grounds.

Everyone is invited to Chinati Weekend 2018, Friday – Sunday, October 5 – 7. This year, we’re proud to announce that the great songwriter and musician Rosanne Cash will perform a free concert in downtown Marfa on Saturday night. Acclaimed playwright Richard Maxwell will present a performance work during the weekend as a culmination of his summer residency at Chinati. And we will continue to celebrate the extraordinary wall painting by Bridget Riley, encompassing the entirety of the special exhibition gallery, that was inaugurated last year.

The Chinati Foundation artist-in-residence, Yevgeniya Baras will host an open studio and exhibition, The Day is Long, on July 5 and July 6, 2018. Join us from 6 - 8pm on Thursday evening and from 11am - 3pm on Friday at the Locker Plant on East Oak Street. On view will be work that Baras has made during her stay in Marfa in May and June. Everyone is invited.

The Chinati Foundation invites everyone to a special early morning viewing of Donald Judd’s 100 untitled works in mill aluminum and 15 untitled works in concrete as well as Robert Irwin’s untitled (dawn to dusk) on Sunday, July 1, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00am.