I chose the Town of Marfa because it was the best-looking town and most practical...During this time [1972], I rented the east building on the city block. Within the city block, there was a smaller two-story building, with two children's rooms and the necessary domesticity. On the other side of the building, in line with my daughter's room, is an alley of green grass and seven plum trees with purple leaves. She wanted a yard.

Marfa, Texas 1985

Donald Judd

West Texas Wildfires
Judd Foundation and Chinati Foundation are grateful for the brave efforts of the fire fighters, first responders and volunteers in the face of the recent wildfires in West Texas.  While Marfa has been spared, our neighbors continue to face this threat.

Please use the following links to stay updated or to gather information on ways to provided assistance to these efforts:

www.marfapublicradio.org
www.bigbendnow.com

Judd exhibition to open at David Zwirner Gallery, New York

David Zwirner Gallery will present an exhibition of works by Donald Judd drawn from Judd's seminal 1989 exhibition held at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Germany.  This will be the first time these particular works have been exhibited together in a group of this size since the 1989 installation.  The exhibition will span both of the spaces at 525 and 533 West 19th Street, and this will be the gallery’s inaugural exhibition of Judd's work.  For more information on the exhibition, please visit:

www.davidzwirner.com

The casting has begun

This month, Judd Foundation's project team visited the Robinson Iron foundry in Alexander City, Alabama, where restoration is underway on parts of 101 Spring Street's cast iron facade.

1,300 pieces are being removed to be cleaned and repaired, and in some cases used to make unique sand molds to replicate missing pieces. Large pieces of cast iron and ornamentation are coated in a zinc alloy primer and returned to the building for reassembly.

To support Judd Foundation and the restoration and reopening of 101 Spring Street in 2013, please visit our website:

https://www.juddfoundation.org/donate.htm

Gatherings

Judd Foundation held its first gathering of 2011 at the home of Frederick and Michele Oka Doner. Surrounded by their collection and Michele's artwork, guests discussed Judd’s writings and the act of "drawing," as a starting point for debate on artists' practices and art making. 

Soiree
To kick off an eventful week of art in March, including the Armory Art and ADAA Fairs, Judd Foundation hosted a small event at the loft of artist Mary Obering, a long-time friend and colleague of Donald Judd.  Guests enjoyed the elegant installation of Mary's paintings in her studio and celebrated artist's loft-living of the 1960's and 1970's.

Artists and Legacy: A Symposium 

On April 11th, Judd Foundation hosted a one day symposium for artists and arts professionals at The Noguchi Museum, in partnership with the Museum and The Philip Johnson Glass House. With funding provided in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the three organizations hosted two panel discussions featuring their directors as well as artists Yvonne Jacquette, Joan Jonas, Joel Shapiro, and Fred Wilson. Concluding remarks were provided by artist Liam Gillick.

Bad is Good: A conversation at Parsons,

The New School for Design, New York
On April 21st, Judd Foundation hosted a lecture at Parsons featuring Flavin Judd and Rama Chorpash, designer and Director of Product Design for the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons.  Flavin Judd's essay, Bad is Good, set the context for a discussion on Donald Judd's process and principles of design.

This event is part of The Donald Judd Architecture + Design Lecture Series, which is supported in part, by funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. 

Rehousing of Archives
Judd Foundation received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services towards urgent work on the Donald Judd Archives. Archivist Caitlin Murray will rehouse material from Judd's studio records, including more than four decades of correspondence with artists and museums, fabrication records, exhibition files, photographs, film footage and drawings from the 1950's through the mid-1990's.

Architecture Building: Restoration Planning

The building which houses Donald Judd's collection of furniture, drawings and architectural projects has now been closed to prepare for renovations. Windows have been removed and replaced with protective coverings while architectural engineers study conditions and develop plans for the restoration.

To support this restoration or other Marfa projects, please visit our website and specify "Program and Building Maintenance" on our donations page.

www.juddfoundation.org/donate.htm
 

Furniture Showcase

Four Donald Judd daybeds are now on view at jean retailer Levi's® corporate office in San Francisco.  The beds have added not only a comfortable welcome to the foyer, but have created a bold new statement for the building.

For information on Judd Furniture, please use the following link:
http://www.juddfoundation.org/furniture/judd-furniture.htm

Tefaf Art Fair, Maastricht

Judd Furniture was represented at the Tefaf Art Fair in Maastricht by Sebastian+Barquet, New York. Judd's furniture designs proved to be show stoppers in Maastricht and were some of the first pieces to be snapped up.  A red and a black bench from 1989 was Installed in the booth alongside works by other masters of design, including tables by George Nakashima, chairs by Carlo Mollino and a work by Isamu Noguchi.

Big Bend Sentinel, February 18, 2011
“Judd Building to Undergo Renovation,” Sterry Butcher
http://bigbendnow.com/2011/02/judd-building-to-undergo-renovation/

Modern Magazine, March 8, 2011
“Beat Box: Rhythm and Form in the work of Gerrit Rietveld and Donald Judd,” Michael Boyd

The New Yorker, March 14, 2011
“Shapes of Things,” Peter Schjeldahl
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/artworld/2011/03/14/110314craw_artworld_schjeldahl

The Village Voice, March 30, 2011
“Donald Judd, Reassembled—Recreating an Exhibit at Home,” Christian Viveros-Fauné
http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-03-30/art/donald-judd-reassembled/

Glasstire.com, April 6, 2011
“‘Donald Judd’ and ‘Chinati: The Vision of Donald Judd’,” Janet Tyson
http://glasstire.com/2011/04/06/donald-judd-and-chinati-the-vision-of-donald-judd/

The Australian (From Agence France-Presse), April 12, 2011
“Images of Uncertainty,” Pascale Mollard-Chenebenoit
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/images-of-uncertainty/story-e6frg8n6-1226038074545

e-Flux, April 21, 2011
"Art Gallery of New South Wales"
http://www.e-flux.com/shows/view/9491

The Scout, April 21, 2011
"Donald Judd"
http://thescoutmag.com/blog/art/1077/donald_judd