Audio / Video Archives

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Linda Norden, curator, writer, and professor of art history, theory, and criticism gave a slide presentation on John Wesley at the Marfa High School Auditorium.

On Saturday, October 7, 2017, Richard Shiff, Effie Marie Cain Regents Chair in Art at The University of Texas at Austin, discussed the work of Bridget Riley at the Crowley Theater in Marfa.

On May 27, 28 and 29, Chinati hosted Marfa Dance Episodes, a series of performances by L.A. Dance Project conceived and performed in response to the museum's collection. Each day’s performance was streamed live. If you missed the performances, you may view them below.

The Chinati Foundation's master plan, developed in collaboration with the design and planning firm Sasaki, encompasses the conservation, restoration, maintenance, and long-term development of the museum and its permanent collection and programs in accordance with the principles of artist Donald Judd. The master plan symposium took place in two parts. This video is from the second on Saturday, April 29 at the Crowley Theater in Marfa, Texas.

The Chinati Foundation's master plan, developed in collaboration with the design and planning firm Sasaki, encompasses the conservation, restoration, maintenance, and long-term development of the museum and its permanent collection and programs in accordance with the principles of artist Donald Judd. The master plan symposium took place in two parts. This video is from the first on Saturday, April 22 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee give a talk about their work. Introduction by Chinati's associate director Rob Weiner. November 28, 2014. Crowley Theater, Marfa, TX.

As part of Chinati Weekend 2014, artist Larry Bell discusses his life and work with Chinati director emerita Marianne Stockebrand.  Introduction by Jenny Moore, executive director of the Chinati Foundation.

As part of Chinati Weekend 2014, curator and art historian Robin Clark surveyed Larry Bell's career and practice in a talk entitled "Glass Labyrinth: Larry Bell’s Standing Wall Sculpture for Chinati."

In celebration of Chinati’s inclusion on the 2014 World Monuments Watch list, and as part of its ongoing Chinati Presents series, the Chinati Foundation hosted a Watch Day on Saturday, August 2, 2014 to raise awareness of the museum’s preservation efforts.

Artist Roni Horn performing her monologue Saying Water in Marfa on November 29, 2013.  This event, part of the ongoing Chinati Presents series, was hosted in coordination with Marfa Book Company’s exhibition, Still Water (The River Thames, For Example).

As part of Chinati Weekend 2013, artists Robert Irwin and Zoe Leonard discuss their respective upcoming projects at Chinati with Lynne Cooke, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and Rob Weiner, associate director, Chinati Foundation. Introduction by Jenny Moore, director of the Chinati Foundation.

Audio from Rackstraw Downes's March 20, 2011 talk at the Crowley Theatre.