Maria Jose Arjona
Marfa, TexasIn honor of Chinati Open House weekend, Columbian performance artist, Maria Jose Arjona, will perform Vault at the Ballroom for three days during the weekend.
Free
Ballroom Marfa
- 24 Nov
- 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Admission
- Free
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The Paper Sculpture Show
Marfa, TexasBallroom Marfa invites you to create three-dimensional paper projects, designed by 29 artists.
Free
Dominic Welhouse: In My Room
Marfa, TexasBallroom Marfa hosted Austin record collector Dominic Welhouse for a two-week residency called In My Room: Listening to Records in Marfa, Texas.
Free
STEREO TOTAL
Marfa, TexasStereo Total, a Berlin-based duo, will play the opening night of Optimo, followed by a DJ performance by the Virgin Tears, whose energetic opulent style will echo the essence of this exhibition.
Free
OPTIMO: Manifestations of Optimism in Contemporary Art
Marfa, TexasMirroring the vision of the Ballroom itself, a non-profit cultural space founded on the belief that art can impact the human spirit positively, OPTIMO brings together nine artists whose work celebrates life, incorporating visual pleasure, humor, interactivity, color, technology, industrial design, politics, landscape, spirituality, and popular culture.
Free
Franco Mondini-Ruiz
Marfa, TexasIn the North Gallery, Franco Mondini-Ruiz presents a new, large-scale installation titled "Giant." This massive, baroque assemblage of found objects dominates the Ballroom's front gallery floor, expanding Mondini-Ruiz' signature vignettes of culturally-fused visual components.
Free
Sarah Morris
Marfa, TexasA survey of Sarah Morris' film installations occupies Ballroom's South Gallery. Known for her graphic paintings of abstract architecture and urban design, Morris has also explored the dynamics of urban space in four film works made since 1998.
Free
Kino-Eye: Approaches to Documentary Film Making
Marfa, TexasDon Howard, an Austin-based filmmaker and professor of film editing at the University of Texas, will screen a series of films illustrating two of the primary sources of a documentary film's power: cinematography and editing.
Free
Fire Into Music
Marfa, TexasLast fall, four of the world's top jazz improvisers combined forces for a performance at the Ballroom. Join us for a listening party of the album recorded that night.
Noel Waggener and Satch Grimley
Marfa, TexasCommissioned by The Ballroom as a component of the Fire Into Music presentation, the silkscreened mural was printed directly onto the gallery walls.
Free
An Evening With John Waters
Marfa, TexasJoin us for an evening with John Waters, the filmmaker, author, and photographer based in Baltimore and New York City, who became famous as "the Pope of Trash" (William Burroughs) and the "King of suburban exploitation."
Free
Moving Light: Lunation 1011—Erika Blumenfeld
Marfa, TexasThrough the generosity and non-financial support of the McDonald Observatory, Blumenfeld was granted the rare opportunity to work in an astronomer's house at the Observatory's main peak. During her two-month stay, Blumenfeld created the video work Moving Light: Lunation 1011.
Free
The Folding Nose and Other Works—Richard Erickson
Marfa, TexasThe Ballroom is proud to present two solo exhibitions opening on the night of January 29th. In the North Gallery, Richard Erickson exhibits The Folding Nose and Other Works and in South Gallery, Erika Blumenfeld presents Lunation 1011.
Free
Music on Film
Marfa, TexasAs a part of the Ballroom's on-going Music on Film series, Vance Knowles & Noel Waggener have programmed a group of documentaries that explore musicians' lives and works.
Free
Music on Film II
Marfa, TexasContinuing the Ballroom's Music on Film series, SOUND team selects two documentaries based on the creative inspirations and technical masteries behind the creation of music.
SOUNDteam
Marfa, TexasIn the spirit of the Music on Film series, recently signed Capitol Records-artists, SOUNDteam, bring their bullwhips and boas to Marfa for film screenings and a live show.
Matt Haimovitz
Marfa, TexasFrom the folk-influenced compositions of Bela Bartok and Gyorgy Ligeti, cellist Matt Haimovitz and DJ Olive embark on a journey from Hungarian/Romanian folk roots to American pop culture, blurring the boundaries between concert music and dance party.
André Gregory
Marfa, TexasAcclaimed theatre director André Gregory will be in residence in Marfa, Texas and will perform, with a small group of actors, artists, and designers, Samuel Beckett’s Endgame in an open rehearsal format, as well as presenting readings, talks, and screenings of his influential films My Dinner with Andre and Vanya on 42nd Street.
Treading Water
Marfa, TexasBallroom Marfa proudly presents its first single-topic exhibition, a multi-discipline project devoted solely to bringing attention to a global environmental issue: Water.
Free
Magnolia Electric Company
Marfa, TexasPlease join us for a special show with Magnolia Electric Company, starring Jason Molina, as they pass through town on their fall tour. Ray's Bar, $5 at the door.