Prada Marfa
A permanently closed ‘Prada boutique’ beside a desert highway. The contrast between art installation and desert landscape has made it West Texas's most famous photo stop.
Prada Marfa is a permanent installation created in 2005 by the art duo Elmgreen & Dragset, located along US-90 near the town of Valentine, about 60 km northwest of Marfa. Inside an adobe-style shack sit real Prada shoes and handbags, but the door is always locked. The work is meant as a satire of consumerism, and it is left to weather slowly in the desert. You can take photos from outside at any time of day, and the light is best at sunrise and sunset. There are no facilities nearby, so drivers should bring water and fill up on fuel. Please do not climb on the structure or graffiti it.
Opening hours
Open all day (exterior viewing only)
Nearby sights
- Davis Mountains Scenic Loop
- McDonald Observatory
- Presidio County Courthouse
- Hotel Paisano
- Judd Foundation Marfa
- Chinati Foundation
- Ballroom Marfa
- Davis Mountains State Park