Ballroom Marfa 2012 Benefit Weekend
Jens Hoffmann
25-28 May 2012
BALLROOM MARFA 2012 BENEFIT
A Trip to the Moon: A Weekend with Aliens and Astronauts
25-28 May 2012 in Marfa, Texas
Curated by Jens Hoffmann
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WEEKEND OF EVENTS
Friday, 25 May 2012
・Cocktail reception at Ballroom Marfa and viewing of Data Deluge exhibition
・Chuck Wagon Dinner by John Welder at the home of Ballroom Marfa’s Executive Director Fairfax Dorn
Saturday, 26 May 2012
・Sunrise at Prada Marfa
・Curated dinner featuring chef Leif Hendendal at Nancy Sanders’ Hip-O Ranch with limited edition tableware and special performances throughout the evening
・Extraterrestrial after-party with DJ Juan Capistran
Sunday, 27 May 2012
・Houston, We Have a Problem brunch at the home of Ballroom Marfa Co-Founder Virginia Lebermann and Board Member John Wotowicz, cohosted with Suzanne Deal Booth
・Twilight cocktails at the home of Sabrina Franzheim
・CSS concert at the Capri
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PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Kathryn Andrews
Juan Capistran
Leif Henendal
Matthew Day Jackson
Rashid Johnson
Simone Leigh
Raymond Pettibon
Adrian Villar Rojas
Leo Villareal
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We are ecstatic to announce our 2012 Benefit Dinner & Concert taking place May 25-28, 2012 in Marfa, Texas – A Trip to the Moon: A Weekend of Aliens and Astronauts. We hope you are able to join us for this interstellar adventure in support of Ballroom Marfa’s future.
Set in the far-flung environs of the high Texas desert, we will host an extraordinary weekend of events celebrating nine years of art, film and music at Ballroom Marfa. The centerpiece of the weekend will be an otherworldly dinner curated by the formidable Jens Hoffmann, Director of the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Under starry West Texas skies, guests will experience ongoing performances and a lavish dinner in which almost every object or element is created by an artist in attendance. Jens has crafted a most extraordinary experience including limited edition tableware created for this event by visionary artists Matthew Day Jackson and Rashid Johnson. In addition, the weekend will include a special music performance and intimate parties. A Trip to the Moon: A Weekend of Aliens and Astronauts promises to be an unforgettable jubilation of our creative spirit and signature Texas hospitality.
Ballroom Marfa was envisioned as a cultural arts space for presenting visual arts, film, and music with equal vigor. Our programs bring audiences together with artists of all disciplines in a lively intellectual environment where varied perspectives and issues are explored through contemporary art. As an advocate for the freedom of artistic expression, Ballroom Marfa’s mission is to serve international, national, regional, and local communities and support the work of both emerging and recognized artists working in all media. All proceeds from the benefit will go towards continuing Ballroom Marfa’s extensive and innovative programming.
So dust off your dark matter and plan to head west this spring for an unforgettable experience…
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For more information about tickets, please call MF Productions at 212.243.7300 or email benefit@ballroommarfa.org.
Ballroom Marfa would like to extend our gratitude to all of the supporters of this event: Principal Corporate Sponsor, Barclays Wealth in the Americas (Offices nationwide including Houston & New York).
We would also like to thank our in-kind sponsors: Casa Dragones Tequila, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and Tito’s Vodka.
