Judd Foundation, Texas, United States
4.5 (46 reviews) Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #3 in Marfa Art Galleries
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Guided visits to Judd Foundation properties in Marfa offer visitors direct engagement with Donald Judd’s art and vision. Judd’s formerly private living and working spaces provide firsthand experience of Judd’s concept of permanent installation in the Chihuahuan Desert. Judd Foundation offers two different guided visits of properties in downtown Marfa, La Mansana de Chinati/The Block and The Studios. Advance reservations for guided visits are required. La Mansana de Chinati / The Block Daily, 11:00am-12:30pm and Thursday-Sunday from 4:30pm-5:45pm. Doors open 10 minutes in advance of start time. Visits to The Block begin promptly at their scheduled time. Advance reservations are required. Guided visits start at the gated entrance to La Mansana de Chinati/The Block, across from Godbold feed mill, at 400 West El Paso Street, which is at the intersection of Kelly and El Paso streets, 3 blocks west of Judd Foundation offices. La Mansana de Chinati, Judd’s residence and studio in Marfa, informally known as The Block, is the site of some of the artist’s first large-scale architectural projects. Guided visits provide access to Judd’s three main studios, which are permanently installed with his early work, and his personal library, which houses his collection of over 13,000 books. Ticket Prices $25 per person, $12.50 students and seniors, with valid ID. Guided visits are free for full-time residents of Presidio, Brewster, and Jeff Davis counties. The Studios (Architecture Studio, Art Studio and the Cobb and Whyte Houses) Friday and Saturday, 1:30-3:15pm. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2:00-3:45pm. Visits to The Studios visits begin promptly at their scheduled time. Advance reservations are required. Guided visits start at the Judd Foundation offices, 104 South Highland Avenue, south of the railroad tracks, across the street from the Hotel St. George. The Studios visit provides access to a selection of Juddʼs downtown spaces, including the Architecture Studio, Art Studio, ...
Address
104 South Highland Avenue, Marfa, TX 79843
Mobile
Website
http://juddfoundation.org/visit/marfa/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 2:08
User Ratings
4.5 based on (46 reviews)
Reviews
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5golem67 5:00 PM Oct 28, 2014
Visiting the Judd block
Visit the block bought and constructed by Donald Judd for his Marfa home, two libraries, display area and home. This in an interesting two hour tour walking though the buildings in this walled block
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4baywanderer 5:00 PM Mar 8, 2019
PREPARE BEFORE ARRIVING IN MARFA
The main thing to do in Marfa is see to see the works of Donald Judd, his home, his studio and the works of three other artists that he admired. Advance planning is critical. There are tours of his home and studio but there are a limited number of slots, further there are only a very limited number of tours each day. The same is true of the Chianti foundation that offers a 2 and 4 hours guided tour plus self guided tours of two Judd installations and the works of two other artists. We took the home (i.e.block) tour and were impressed by the overall design. We took three self guided tours at Chianti - the other foundation that shows Judd's works. We took the self guided tour of the 100 aluminum boxes. It is only available two hours each day and only five days each week. This is quite an esoteric experience but I believe that doing this on your own is the way to go in that you will have the time to get into the experience and look at the objects from a variety of perspective. There are very helpful docents on the site of the two large buildings were these boxes are displayed. Bottom line: Marfa has a lot of buzz but the Judd focus foundations are the heart of the experience from an artistic perspective. Look at the web sites of both the Judd and Chinati foundation, review the tours, look at the pictures. Most important do not just show up, plan in advance.
