Another photogenic Art Installation at Laguna Gloria.
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Road Angel
Parked off in the woods at Laguna Gloria was a Sculpture of a 1953 Chevrolet Coupe. It had lights and a cool soundtrack with songs and stories to listen to. Too bad the doors wouldn’t open so you could sit inside.
Miffy Fountain
This one was fun. I should have brought a water bottle so I could collect some tears. Also, did you know that Miffy is a real thing?
Lost Money
Around the back side of Laguna Gloria, near the fountain, is an exhibit consisting of 2,000 coins welded with bolts. I then started crawling around on the ground with my camera in hand. This is pretty cool art, looking like someone emptied their coin jar across the patio.
Looking Up
“Looking Up” is a fantastic sculpture at The Contemporary Austin. This is the Laguna Gloria location. You can’t help but to walk up to the base of this sculpture and strike the pose of looking up. It is also cool how the sun glints off of the stainless steel. Since we had another beautiful day in Austin, I walked the grounds of the Museum today and enjoyed several of the exhibits on display.
15 untitled works in concrete
Another Art Installation from Donald Judd. Take a walk along the border of the property at The Chinati Foundation to admire these concrete shapes and the surrounding scenery. If you look closely in the next to the last photo, you can see the Marfa Water Tower and the dome of the Presidio County Courthouse. 🙂
100 untitled works in mill aluminum
The exhibit called “100 untitled works in mill aluminum” by Donald Judd can be discovered at The Chinati Foundation just outside of downtown Marfa. These aluminum pieces are housed in two former artillery sheds which are awesome in their own rights. As per the website, “Each of the 100 works has the same outer dimensions (41 x 51 x 72 inches), although the interior is unique in every piece. The Lippincott Company of Connecticut fabricated the works, which were installed over a four-year period from 1982 through 1986.” Unfortunately, they don’t allow photos inside the building, but I think the lighting and reflections from walking along the outside windows made for some nice shots.
Prada Marfa
This place is a great representation of how eclectic and artsy that Marfa can be. The thing is, Prada Marfa isn’t located in Marfa, but about 26 miles outside of Marfa and closest to a town called Valentine. This may explain the collection of love locks on the fence out back.
Imagine Art
This event for the East Austin Studio Tour was pretty cool. Imagine Art is a large art space on the East side set up to assist artists with and without disabilities. As a bonus tonight, they hosted some performances by a classical music group called Tetractys. It was a good idea to mix the art exhibit with performance. Also, sock monkeys hold a special place in my heart.
Art from El Paso and Juarez
In case you missed it, here are the highlights from Just the Tip: Street Art From El Paso and Juarez. It was a tiny, tiny venue with a few interesting pieces of artwork.
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