December 9 - 11, 2011
LAND Presents
Nothing Beside Remains Weekend
Marfa, TX
Andrea Bowers & Shizu Salamando
Sarah Cain
Sue de Beer
Rob Fischer
Karl Haendel
Ry Rocklen
Mungo Thomson
Garth Weiser
From December 9th to 11th, LAND will host a weekend in Marfa, TX in celebration of its large-scale exhibition Nothing Beside Remains. This weekend will include performances and programming by exhibiting artists, selected screenings, and guided tours of the exhibition.
All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required for selected events. To register, please click here.
For more information on the Nothing Beside Remains, please click here.
Nothing Beside Remains Weekend Schedule*
Friday, December 9, 2011
7pm - Midnight:
Opening Party
Padre's: 209 West El Paso
9pm: Performance by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (The Finches)
Screening by Sue de Beer throughout
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
11am:
Brunch Reception for Andrea Bowers & Shizu Saldamando
Blackwell School: 501 South Abbott Street
Coffee and Pan Dulce provided by the Blackwell School Alliance.
1 - 3:45pm:
Exhibition Tours
Tour bus will make 20 minute rounds stopping at the Presidio County Courthouse,
the Blackwell School, The Do Right Hall, and United Artists, Ltd.
2pm:
Reception for Rob Fischer
Locker Plant: East Oak Street
3:45 - 4:45pm:
Reception for Garth Weiser's 8 x 20 ft., Marfa, December 2011 (2011)
Antelope Hills
Tour bus leaves from the Presidio County Courthouse (320 North Highland Avenue) promptly at 3:45pm
and returns at 4:45pm. Space is limited and will be handled on a first come, first serve basis.
6pm:
Reception for Ry Rocklen's Second to None (2011) & Mungo Thomson's People (2011)
121 North Highland Avenue
8pm - Midnight:
Artist Selected Screenings
Crowley Theater: 98 South Austin Street
Selected by Karl Haendel
8pm: Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1957)
10pm: Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
11:30am - 1pm:
Brunch (LAND Prix Fixe Menu)
Q Cafe and Wine Bar: 109 West San Antonio Street
Limited Edition Artist Multiples Available
1 - 3pm:
Exhibition Tours
Tour bus will make 20 minute rounds stopping at the Presidio County Courthouse,
the Blackwell School, The Do Right Hall, and United Artists, Ltd.
2pm:
Reception for Sarah Cain's Forget me not (2011)
Masonic Lodge: Higland Avenue and Texas Street
4pm:
Participatory Reading by Karl Haendel
Marfa Public Library: 115 East Oak Street
6pm:
Reception for Sue de Beer's Silver and Gold (2011)
The Do Right Hall: 108 West Dallas Street
8pm - Midnight:
Artist Selected Screenings
Crowley Theater: 98 South Austin Street
8pm: Selected by Garth Weiser: Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs (1985)
10pm: Selected by Sarah Cain: Keven McAlester's You're Gonna Miss Me (2005)
* Schedule is as of December 4, 2011. Please check back for frequent updates.
Other Activities & Events
The Chinati Foundation
The Chinati Foundation is a contemporary art museum in Marfa based upon the ideas of its founder, Donald Judd. The specific intention of Chinati is to preserve and present to the public permanent large-scale installations by a limited number of artists.
The Foundation offers a variety of tours of the collection, and those registered for Nothing Beside Remains Weekend will receive a 10% discount and a complimentary copy of the Foundation's newsletter. Reservations for a tour with The Chinati Foundation are strongly suggested and can be made here.
Getting to Marfa
The closest major airports are located in El Paso and Midland/Odessa. Marfa is approximately 200 miles from both cities. El Paso is serviced by American, Continental, Delta, and Southwest Airlines. Midland/Odessa is serviced by Southwest Airlines, American Eagle and Continental Airlines. Major car rental agencies are located at both airports.
The Marfa airport is located three miles north of town and can service most small jets and jet-prop aircraft.
There are a few charter companies that service Marfa:
Aircraft Charter Services: 1.888.ALL.JETS
Air Transport, El Paso: 432.772.1448
Airway: 815.235.3256
American Jet International, Houston: 713.644.4359
Jet Aviation, Dallas: 214.350.8523
Amtrak offers regular rail service to Alpine, which is approximately 26 miles east of Marfa. Greyhound offers daily connections from El Paso and Midland/Odessa to Van Horn (74 miles Northwest of Marfa.)
Lodging in Marfa
A nice mix of accommodations are available in the Marfa area. Please visit the Marfa Chamber of Commerce website for a list of available options: http://www.marfacc.com/lodging/ |
