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A Texas Transformation [Edutopia]
"The images that reflect the Marfa experience most accurately are those that relate to the environment and architecture, those that help give a sense of place. The connection between the art and its context are explicit and intentional in Judd's work and at the core of his thinking. You look less at objects than at space and context through a uniquely Juddian lens. This is much easier to do in the relatively uncluttered spaces of Marfa than in a Manhattan gallery or museum. You also come to expect the unexpected in Marfa. At last year's Open House, the range of art on display included an exhibition of Pop Art practitioner John Chamberlain's early foam sculptures. There were installations of minimalist painter..."

Sheldon Director Chronicles Trip to NY [Journal Star]
"(Director of Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery Jan Driesbach went to New York earlier this month at the time of the Christie’s and Sotheby’s spring art auctions. In the following story, she shares her shopping experience in the high art world.)
After assaying the contents of seven large galleries at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center, I proceed down the block to the auction house’s display of Donald Judd sculpture on the 20th floor of a nearby building. The highly praised installation is revealing and viewing Judd surrounded by urban views offers new understandings of his efforts. Many strong pieces, and I gain some new insights into how the sculpture in our collection might best be installed..."