Interview Series Transmissions is Ballroom's new interview series with Diana Nguyen, the former News Director at Marfa Public Radio and current producer of The Daily at the New York Times. Nguyen interviews Ballroom artists from past and present about their work in Marfa.
New Music & Performative Lecture Chihuahuan Desert Birdscapes by Rob Frye Ballroom Marfa is excited to announce the release of Chihuahuan Desert Birdscapes, a new album from musician and birder Rob Frye (Bitchin Bajas, CAVE, Flux Bikes). Inspired by the diverse avian populations of West Texas, Frye's album features the sounds of his handmade instruments […]
Intimate Conversation A digital studio visit and conversation with artist Loie Hollowell and Ballroom director, Laura Copelin, hosted by curator Daisy Nam. Laura and Loie first worked together in 2016 and in this intimate talk connected about motherhood, the body and abstraction in Hollowell's painting and practice. This conversation coincided with the release of Hollowell’s new limited edition […]
Conversation On April 6, join curator Daisy Nam and Marfa artist Ester Partegàs in conversation in conjunction with Texas Talks Art. Texas Talks Art is a multi-institutional initiative intended to both introduce the work of artists across the state of Texas to a wider audience and to foster collaboration between local nonprofit arts organizations. Taking […]
Free Form Radio Program In anticipation of International Dawn Chorus Day, the worldwide celebration of nature’s greatest avian symphony, Ballroom Marfa is presenting Birdscapes Radio. This freeform program will center on Frye’s ever-evolving collaborative, sonic exploration into the world of birds. Listeners can expect to hear down-tempo dawn chorus, historical recordings, rare sounds, and seabird […]
Digital Ceremony, Gathering, Talk SJ Norman and Joseph M. Pierce Join Knowledge of Wounds for a conversation between Kim TallBear & Daniel Browning on October 20 at 7pm CST. In this keynote conversation, Dr. TallBear will speak with Bundjalung journalist Daniel Browning on her work on critical non-monogamy. TallBear situates her critique of the assumed, […]
Ballroom has once again joined forces with Summer Shake Up, offered by Marfa ISD in collaboration with other community partner organizations. The summer camp is free with breakfast, lunch, and transportation provided. Students grades five through eight are invited to participate.
Join Marcela Guerrero, Jennifer Rubio Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Daisy Nam, Curator at Ballroom Marfa, in conversation on the work of Donna Huanca in this virtual talk. The two will discuss Donna Huanca: ESPEJO QUEMADA, as well as Guerrero's work on influential recent exhibitions of contemporary art from Latin […]
Roberto Tejada gives a virtual walkthrough of Donna Huanca: ESPEJO QUEMADA. He shares insights about the exhibition and Huanca's use of language, materiality and collage. Tejada also offers references that the artworks conjure including pre-colonial cosmologies and figures such as Ana Mendieta and Gloria Anzaldúa.
Ballroom has once again joined forces with Summer Shake Up, offered by Marfa ISD in collaboration with other community partner organizations. The summer camp is free with breakfast, lunch, and transportation provided. Students grades five through eight are invited to participate.
Closing Celebrations of The Blessings of the Mystery Coinciding with Chinati Weekend You're invited October 7-9, 2022 as we celebrate the closing of The Blessings of the Mystery by Carolina Caycedo and David De Rozas during the 35th Annual Chinati Weekend. The exhibition emerges from Caycedo and de Rozas’s multidisciplinary practices, which are centered around […]
Ecstatic Land Film Schedule October 26, 2022 –May 2023 Ballroom Courtyard Sundown until 10pm Join us from sundown until 10pm for the Ecstatic Land film series in the Ballroom Courtyard and the Marfa Public Library. October 26– 29: Alan Michelson, Wolf Nation, 2018. 9:59 minutes. November 2– 5: Genesis Báez, Nubes (Clouds), 2019. […]
Saturday, June 3, 4 PM Panel Discussion Sunday, June 4, 9 AM Architect Walk-Through Join Ballroom Marfa and Big Bend Conservation Alliance for Decolonizing the Fence at Cementerio del Barrio de Los Lipanes held during the Agave Festival Marfa. On Saturday, June 3rd at 4 pm, a panel discussion will be held at The Crowley […]
Summer Shake Up DJ Camp with the Chulita Vinyl Club 🪩 🪩 🪩 🪩 Ballroom joined forces with Summer Shake Up for DJ Camp 2023, offered by Marfa ISD in collaboration with several community partner organizations. The 2023 DJ Camp was a vinyl-only workshop led by members of the Chulita Vinyl Club ATX for Marfa […]
Residency Ballroom Sessions—The Farther Place supports artists and musicians to create new work. Past artists-in-residence included: Roberto Carlos Lange & Kristi Sword, EJ Hill, Elle Pérez, Johanna Unzueta, Morgan Bassichis, Jesse Chun, Li(sa E.) Harris, and Guadalupe Maravilla. Through in-depth site visits, residencies, research, studio space, or production, artists can explore nascent ideas in their […]
Summer Shake Up DJ Camp with the Chulita Vinyl Club 🪩 🪩 🪩 🪩 Calling all future DJs! Get ready to spin, scratch, and mix like the pros at DJ Camp 2024. Led by the super cool members of The Chulita Vinyl Club ATX, this week-long camp is your ticket to becoming a master of the turntables. The […]
