it's a long way to tipperary.
and for that matter, it's a long way to marfa, texas. home of chinati foundation showcasing the works of donald judd. ground zero for west texas art ... miles away from the venerable art institutions of fort worth and houston (oh, that cy twombly gallery - yum!).
experiencing marfa and getting there are two different things. we perennially talk about a weekend jaunt, only to be foiled by the sheer exhaustion and lack of options in getting there - which incidentally is NOT half the fun. get to the airport, shoes off, surly service, fly to somewhere else (dallas? houston? atlanta?), take the airport monorail or conveyor, shoes off, surly service, then onto el paso. carryons to the hertz shuttle, rent the car, drive three hours, and voila - you're at the thunderbird motel! now that wasn't so bad, was it?
it really seems like the impossible dream, which i suppose for some sums up the inherent charm of going to the middle of nowhere. but really, not for the weekend. try to get in a night at dia's lightning fields (just try, i say!), and maybe a drive through big bend? how about popping into mesilla, truth or consequences, or even white sands? there's lots to do in the 'hood, if you can only get there!
hoping to see me in marfa soon.
and for that matter, it's a long way to marfa, texas. home of chinati foundation showcasing the works of donald judd. ground zero for west texas art ... miles away from the venerable art institutions of fort worth and houston (oh, that cy twombly gallery - yum!).
experiencing marfa and getting there are two different things. we perennially talk about a weekend jaunt, only to be foiled by the sheer exhaustion and lack of options in getting there - which incidentally is NOT half the fun. get to the airport, shoes off, surly service, fly to somewhere else (dallas? houston? atlanta?), take the airport monorail or conveyor, shoes off, surly service, then onto el paso. carryons to the hertz shuttle, rent the car, drive three hours, and voila - you're at the thunderbird motel! now that wasn't so bad, was it?
it really seems like the impossible dream, which i suppose for some sums up the inherent charm of going to the middle of nowhere. but really, not for the weekend. try to get in a night at dia's lightning fields (just try, i say!), and maybe a drive through big bend? how about popping into mesilla, truth or consequences, or even white sands? there's lots to do in the 'hood, if you can only get there!
hoping to see me in marfa soon.
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