Monday, April 11, 2011

ARTWORKS FOR AUCTION


BALLROOM MARFA BENEFIT AUCTION & DINNER 2011

MARIA JOSE ARJONA, LARRY BAMBURG, HUMA BHABHA, ERIKA BLUMENFELD, MEL CHIN, LIVIA CORONA, MINERVA CUEVAS, AARON CURRY, MEREDITH DANLUCK, BRUCE DAVENPORT, JR., PETER DOIG, BOYD ELDER, SKYLAR FEIN, JASON FOX, JONAH FREEMAN, MEGHAN GERETY, WAYNE GONZALES, HILARY HARNISCHFEGER, TINA HEJTMANEK, ADAM HELMS, MATTHEW DAY JACKSON, RAINER JUDD, PATRICK KEESEY, ROSY KEYSER, LALEH KHORRAMIAN, ESTHER KLÄS, CHARLES MARY KUBRICHT, LOUISE LAWLER, JUSTIN LOWE, LINDA MATALON, JONATHAN MEESE, WANGECHI MUTU, HEATHER ROWE, ERIN SHIRREFF, MIKA TAJIMA, LEO VILLAREAL, JOHN WATERS, ROGER WHITE, ROBERT WILSON





PETER DOIG

LINDA MATALON

MATTHEW DAY JACKSON


LALEH KHORRAMIAN

Friday, April 1, 2011

A-K-R-I-S , Madison Ave NYC



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Design for two story window and cover of April 2011 W magazine

FIFTY BY US designed a built this store window to announce the preview of BALLROOM MARFA BENEFIT.
There was a cocktail reception given by AKRIS and W to preview some of the works of art that will be up for auction at the April 12th event in New York City.

Friday, March 18, 2011

FIFTY BY US and BALLROOM MARFA WELCOME FLOR

FIFTY by US
BALLROOM MARFA

Welcome FLOR as a carpet sponsor for our performance stage.

http://www.flor.com/

Monday, March 7, 2011

FIFTY BY US welcomes AKRIS


FIFTY by US
 would like to formally welcome
the AKRIS fashion family team, 
to the FIFTY BY US & BALLROOM MARFA family team.

Bienvenue.


http://www.akris.ch/html/english/index.html

FIFTY BY US welcomes CASA DRAGONES

FIFTY BY US

are proud and excited to welcome 

CASA DRAGONES 
on board for the 

BALLROOM MARFA, NEW YORK CITY BENEFIT


CASA DRAGONES, is an exquisitely crafted sipping tequila, produced by hand in small batches by a master artisan
tequilero, in the region of the its namesake.

The award winning tequila has generously joined our family and will be a welcomed addition at our happening.

No detail is overlooked in the production of this masterfully made product.
A perfect match for Ballroom Marfa, and Fifty by US.
 Our tasting with Co-Founder & CEO BERTHA GONZÁLEZ NIEVES




Thursday, February 17, 2011

FLOOR PLANS , updated

Rob Crowley, Marfa Industries . Rendering of 4th floor RADIAL LIGHT PATTERNS,
THE GREEN LINES REPRESENT RODEO STYLE STRING LIGHTS.
FLOOR PLAN 3rd floor, with RED MARKINGS PINPOINT CEILING ANCHORS.

Friday, February 4, 2011

An Invitation




&




FIFTY By US,
 share with you,
an invite 
to come wander into the realm of brainstorm and imagination.

The content and images 
found on this blog, reflect that which we are pulling from our sources. 
Ideas as inspiration and
direction.
Join with us as we get closer to our concept.

These ideas will marinate and develop as we proceed.

BALLROOM MARFA
in New York City
2011
DINNER 
AUCTION
and MUSICAL EVENT.
April 12, 2011


Stay tuned and come back often as we build this blog.


*CLICKING ON IMAGES WILL MAKE THEM LARGER

SEATING PLANS





RENDERINGS BY elizabeth o'malley

Monday, January 31, 2011

JAN 31st BOARDS

The exterior of BALLROOM MARFA in TEXAS

The Exterior of Center 548 

ocotillo and giant agave plants

Interior of the Freight Elevator

Rendering of freight elevator interior dressed with Ocotillo branches and lamps.

A rendering of a tumbleweed made of arrows

Tumbleweed chandeliers

Cellist Alex Waterman

Jason Rhodes inspiration 



THUNDERCLOUD GREY Cotton Tablecloth

TURMERIC BALLROOM CHAIR


TABLE TO AIR design inspiration

DIPOLE & ARROW CLUSTER inspiration 

Concept for lighting

Pattern element