It sticks out like a sore thumb: a tiny luxury boutique on the side of a barren stretch of highway in Far West Texas. The tiny Prada Marfa fittingly sits just one mile west of the tiny 134-population ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Marfa probably isn't the first city you think of when Texas comes to mind. But the small desert town of ...
The Prada Marfa, a public art installation disguised as a Prada store, has existed peacefully in the sparsely populated town of Valentine, Texas, since 2005. But now, it's future is at risk. The Prada ...
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The Prada Marfa art installation has stood alone in the West Texas plains for eight years, its high-end Italian fashion goods available to no one. Now, state officials say the ...
“Prada Marfa” by Elmgreen and Dragset (photo by Marshall Astor/Wikimedia) The Texas Department of Transportation has withdrawn its charge of illegal advertising against Prada Marfa, arts organization ...
When Playboy Enterprises—yes, that Playboy Enterprises—erected a forty-foot-tall sculpture near Marfa, it was convinced the town would appreciate its take on the local art scene. Instead it started a ...
You may have read, or more likely heard, all kinds of things about Marfa, Texas. That it’s super cool. That it’s a foodie destination. That it’s right next to Big Bend. That it’s completely overrated.
A photo of Joe Magnano provided to Hyperallergic upon our request for an image to accompany the interview. When the artwork was vandalized, I was curious why the person or people did this and what he ...
What if art could rise from the desert and transform a quiet Texas town into a global stage? Marfa sits in the remote high desert, where minimalist installations meet endless skies, and mystery ...