The International Woman's Foundation located in Building 98 "Hacienda del Arcon" is a premier training center for artistic development and healthful aging in Marfa, Texas.
The International Woman’s Foundation (IWF) in association with Marfa Open (MO), invite the public to a free reception celebrating IWF’s 16th anniversary, MO’s 3rd anniversary & a multifaceted collaboration of international artists with the second anniversary of HIGH PLATEAU Curated Artists Shop in the northwest
gallery, inauguration of The Marfa Collective Photography Gallery in the front space, and “Todos Juntos/All Together” group show in the courtyard, grand ballroom and back grounds of Building 98 of Old Fort D.A. Russell on 20 September 2018 at 5pm
The reception will be centered in the bar and inner courtyard of the U.S. Cavalry Officials Club
BLDG 98, 705 W. Bonnie.
Francie Wong – Sitting Under the Tree
For further information, please contact: IWF, Mona BLOCKER GARCIA, Founder & Executive Director
432.729.1852 ofc with answering machine.
Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 1.30-5.30pm; Friday October 21 until 9pm; & Sunday, September 23rd & October 14, 2018 until 5pm. And by appointment.
or
Marfa Open, Seph ITZ, creator & director 432.249.1147 mbl, email: seph@marfaopen.com or
Stephen KRUPNICK, marfacollective.comcreator & curator 949.510.5272 mbl or https://www.instagram.com/high
Paul OGLESBY, creator & curator 512.663.1032 email: pcodesigns@gmail.com
Participating artists at BLDG98, several of whom will be present to chat with the public, include in
The Marfa Collective & Marfa Open:
Laguna Beach & Marfa photographer Stephen KRUPNICK’s assemblage of recent, primary West Texas work,
collages by Christine OLEJNICZAK,
mixed media by Natalie MELENDEZ,
photography by J.D. GARCIA,
Kristin Trüb & drawings of PINSKY- all of Marfa,
& photos by Maya MEISSNER, Brooklyn & Hiro TANAKA of Tokyo;HIGH PLATEAU:
sculptor Ender MARTOS from Venezuela & Austin;
photographer & sculptor Paul C. OGLESBY of Austin & Marfa whose work graces the grounds of BLDG98;
Austin painter Andy St MARTIN;
jewelry designer & sculptor Agnes SEEBASS from Germany, Mexico City & Austin;
paper & textile artist Sara ULLMAN of Seattle;
“Todos Juntos/All Together” on the grounds & grand ballroom featuring:
Tel Avivi artists Maya GELFMAN & Roie AVIDAN’s IWF recent commission-component to their mindtheheart.org worldwide initiative;
father & son painter team’s “Dos Juntos” by John BENZEL of Marfa & New York & Seth Benzel of Los Angeles
& New York; Marfan jewelry designer, painter & sculptor Tina STANLEY; & Venice,
CA photographer, filmmaker & mosaicist Francie WONG’s multimedia installation of “Sitting under the Tree”.
These artists’ works and installations will be available to visit for free from the evening of September 20th through Chinati weekend & most likely into the winter during regular museum hours and by appointment. Visiting the POW mural & other museum rooms during non-reception times require an entrance fee of $10.00.
Mona Garcia also runs a lovely bed and breakfast the Arcon Inn. If you are visiting Marfa and need a place to stay, please check it out. Click here to go to the Arcon Inn website.
All of the guest rooms are quietly located on the second floor of the Inn. There is also the Arcon Casita, a restored adobe territorial located in the back patio of the Inn. It has two bedrooms, two private baths, a sitting room, kitchen, and a private patio.
The Arcon Inn also offers nature tourism on an 8000 acre ranch. This includes local guide, hiking trails, mountains and wild life. Call for the details 432-729-4826.