Donald Judd’s retrofitted Artillery Sheds in Texas to undergo extensive restoration work

Chinati Foundation to Renovate Artillery Sheds Housing Judd Works

The Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas, has announced plans to restore the Artillery Sheds, a pair of military structures repurposed by renowned Minimalist Donald Judd to house his 100 untitled works in mill aluminum. The buildings sit on the grounds of the decommissioned Fort D. A. Russell, the former army base at the northeastern edge of […]

Marfa’s Chinati Foundation Plans Major Restoration of Artillery Sheds, Home to Donald Judd’s Iconic Aluminum Works

“We’ve tried to bring to this project is a certain amount of pragmatism—a balance between excellence and humility,” executive director Caitlin Murray said.

Donald Judd’s retrofitted Artillery Sheds in Texas to undergo extensive restoration work

The Chinati Foundation will carefully repair and weatherproof the Judd-modified buildings that house his 100 untitled works in mill aluminium

Donald Judd’s 100 Works in Mill Aluminum to Close for Restoration

The Chinati Foundation in Marfa has announced the impending closure of the Artillery Shed buildings on its 340-acre campus, as part of the organizations’ ongoing Art As Intended renovation initiative.  The two 17,000-square-foot buildings were initially renovated by artist Donald Judd in 1983, converting the repair and maintenance facilities of the former Fort D.A. Russell into art spaces by replacing garage doors with windows and installing Quo…

The home of Donald Judd's most ambitious work is about to be restored

When Donald Judd purchased an abandoned military base outside Marfa, Texas in the late 1970s, the artist saw beyond the site’s scarred landscape and trash-strewn buildings; he saw a place where art, architecture and the land could exist in perfect balance. Judd inspecting one of the artillery sheds. (Image credit: Photo courtesy of the Chinati Foundation Archives)Judd identified a pair of long sheds, originally used to house trucks and artillery…