Marfa is a little town in West Texas. Artist types often work solo and are often not tied to institutions, so they are relatively mobile. Compared to other professions, artists can and easily immigrate and emigrate.
Donald Judd moved to Marfa Texas in 1971 to escape New York. According to the 60 minutes clip (top of page), he moved there for the open landscape. He loved the land.
The other artists interviewed moved there because they were astounded by the landscape, "The light and the land," the simple life and to be close to nature.
There is just one stoplight (and no apparent need for a roundabout). There is no traffic congestion, because there aren't many people.
Living in Marfa is like living in a small town, because it is a small town. A small town with an integral creative class.
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