Erik Olsen is part of the team completing ongoing studies of the Artillery Sheds at Chinati in Marfa, Texas. On April 4–6, 2025, he will take part in the symposium Art, Architecture, and the Middle Landscape in Marfa.
Participants will explore the relationship between art, architecture, and land at Chinati by focusing on one of the most significant examples of their integration: the former artillery sheds that house Donald Judd’s 100 untitled works in mill aluminum. Considering the history of the buildings and their broader influence on museum architecture, the symposium will focus on current efforts to restore the structures, preserve Judd’s architectural interventions, protect the art, and care for the surrounding landscape.