📷 Photo by Shelby Cohron on UnsplashPrada Marfa
Valentine, TX
A permanent sculpture of a luxury boutique standing alone beside US-90. The door never opens.
Prada Marfa is an art installation on U.S. Highway 90 in Jeff Davis County, West Texas, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) northwest of Valentine and roughly 42 km (26 miles) northwest of Marfa. The artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset opened it on October 1, 2005. The freestanding building measures 4.6 by 7.6 meters (15 by 25 feet) and is made of adobe bricks, plaster, glass and aluminum frames. It looks like a boutique, but it never opens.
The windows display real Prada goods from the fall/winter 2005 collection, selected by Miuccia Prada. On opening night the building was broken into and emptied; since then the goods have been protected by an alarm system. According to Atlas Obscura, the handbags have no bottoms and all the shoes are right-footed. Vandalism has occurred since, for example in March 2014.
The sculpture stands in the remote desert beside the lightly traveled Route 90, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) past Valentine. The sources mention no designated parking, so stop only at open spots with good visibility along the roadside. You cannot enter the boutique; you can only view it from outside.
- Nearest town
- Valentine, TX
- Category
- Roadside oddities
- GPS
- 30.6035, -104.4509
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–March, June, September and December. Hot in July–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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Photo by Shelby Cohron on UnsplashWest Texas and southern New Mexico: dunes, caves and Big Bend
© Wing-Chi Poon · CC BY-SA 3.0Drifting dunes, a spring-fed pool and starry skies – by camper through the northern Trans-Pecos from Monahans via the Davis Mountains to Marfa
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Campsites nearby
- Madera Canyon Dispersed CampingCampsite11 mi from Prada Marfa
- Madera Canyon Dispersed Camping NCampsite22 mi from Prada Marfa
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FAQs
Where is Prada Marfa?
Prada Marfa is in Valentine, TX, at GPS 30.6035, -104.4509. It is about 22 mi from Madera Canyon.
Can you camp near Prada Marfa?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Madera Canyon Dispersed Camping, about 11 mi away; within 25 mi there are 2 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Prada Marfa?
Prada Marfa is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: West Texas and southern New Mexico: dunes, caves and Big Bend and Drifting dunes, a spring-fed pool and starry skies – by camper through the northern Trans-Pecos from Monahans via the Davis Mountains to Marfa.
What is there to see near Prada Marfa?
Places worth a stop nearby: McDonald Observatory (26 mi), Davis Mountains State Park (31 mi), Fort Davis National Historic Site (33 mi) and Marfa Lights Viewing Area (35 mi).
When is the best time to visit Prada Marfa?
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–March, June, September and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)