Robert Irwin's "untitled": Dawn to Dusk — Attraction in Marfa

This place used to be such a cool spot to visit growing up. It always blew my mind that Marfa had an old military hospital—part of Fort D. A. Russell—and it made you wonder if it was haunted. Exploring it was always a memorable experience.

What a lot of people don’t realize is that Marfa even had an Army Air Field during World War II, and the hospital played a role in supporting it. That kind of history isn’t something you’d expect in a small town, and it made the place even more unique.

It’s honestly disappointing that they chose to demolish the Fort D. A. Russell Hospital and replace it with a “museum” that doesn’t even acknowledge the rich history that once stood here. It feels like a missed opportunity. Instead of preserving or even thoughtfully recreating the original hospital—like they did just a town over with Fort Davis Fort—they erased a piece of Marfa’s past.

It’s a real loss for the community and for anyone who...

Regarding the Basalt art piece OUTSIDE - The crystal formations of Basalt are a natural wonder, and the arrangement of them here is pleasant yet bold. Sadly, there was a bit of reinforcing necessary at the time of our visit as evidenced by the ratchet strap.

Regarding the "Untitled: Dawn to Dusk" installation INSIDE - The skill with which the exhibit was installed is mind boggling... Pure perfection! Sooo many staples and so much scrim fabric... Well worth your time to experience. The light and shadows, as well as the lines and clean forms are captivating. The outside structure that houses this installation is clean and oh so symmetric. (No photos are allowed inside.)

PS... It's free.

PPS... There are Chinati Foundation people at each part of this installation to help you know about the exhibit and to keep everything functioning well.

PPPS......

Just another example of some soulless, ugly modern “art”. Creativity is truly dead among most “artists” today. I don’t understand the appeal of this at all. I truly feel bad for anyone who sees this and thinks it is some type of beautiful or inspirational thing. The world is really going down hill when people consider this type of thing as “art”. On top of it all, this site was home to historic hospital which was a great piece of history in the area. A real treasure was demolished and replaced with this trash “art” installation. The modern day and modern “art” is beyond pathetic. Destroying history to replace it with some bundled up rocks and...