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The Stars Killed Him. The Worms Ate Him. Mounted

North Gallery Night Watch, The Smell of Rain, Setting the Table (left to right) photo credit: Hannah Gentiles

North Gallery Starboard, Long Haul, Homecoming (South Hall Gallery), What Was Lost, Wanderers, Waiting for Rain (left to right) photo: Hannah Gentiles

Entrance photo: Hannah Gentiles

The Suburbs of Eden, center gallery, left to right: Deep Water, Migration, Uncharted, Slow Boil and Unmoored. photo: Hannah Gentiles

Hall Gallery, Floaters

South Hall Gallery

AT ODDS - Section of the West wall in the North Gallery

HOME….THE Dark Skies Room (South Gallery) with Matt Haimovitz playing Bach’s 6 Suites for Solo Cello

Ballroom Marfa showing of “Julie Speed: The Suburbs of Eden” a 74 work show in 3 parts over 5 galleries

Entrance to the North Gallery

Above: Wharton Business School Masters Program Art Club visit

Above: Le Spot

Above: Marfa Middle School visit Oct. 31, 2024

Above: Marfa High School visit Oct. 4, 2024

Below: Matt Haimovitz performs all six Bach suites for solo cello in the North Gallery. Oct. 19th

Photo credit: Logan Caldbeck

On Friday September 20th, Christopher Blay will join Julie Speed in an artist-led walkthrough during the opening of "The Suburbs of Eden". Blay is the newest Director of Public Programs at the national Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth. The Liberian born American artist, curator and writer was the Chief Curator of the Houston Museum of African American Culture from 2021 - 2024. He is also a contributing writer for Art in America with essays on Jammie Holmes, Julie Speed and David-Jeremiah. HIs most recent solo exhibition for his studio practice was Ritual SpLaVCe at the Galveston Arts Center, 2024. We hope you can join us in Marfa for a memorable weekend! Ballroom exhibitions & programs are free and open to all. @artist_c_blay @speedstudiomarfa Blay photo credit: Allison V. Smith. Speed photo credit Angela Garcia

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