Thirty-five years ago in Miami’s Biscayne Bay, eleven uninhabited islands were encircled with pink fabric. This exhibition commemorates the ambitious environmental intervention by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and its lasting impact on Miami as a center for contemporary art. Through drawings, models, photographs, and surviving materials, visitors can explore the brief two-week life span of Surrounded Islands, and the incredible effort by the two artists to leap over government and logistical hurdles to make their vision—and the 6.5 million square feet of floating fabric it required—a reality. pamm.org

Tara Donovan is an alchemist of materials, transforming index cards into towers that loom like otherworldly stalagmites, and plastic cups into sculptural waves of cellular shapes. This major exhibition fills the whole of MCA Denver with both new and old work, ranging from wall-based pieces to freestanding objects. This allows viewers to see how she repeatedly experiments with the same materials, whether drinking straws, Slinkys, or rubber bands, and explores their possibilities in every direction, asking what these humble objects can be when pushed to the limits of their potential. mcadenver.org

For its first fashion exhibition, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is chronicling thirteen years of Rodarte’s playful femininity. Started in 2005 by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the American fashion house has drawn upon Vincent van Gogh paintings, Emily Dickinson, Japanese horror films, and other cultural touchstones for their works of wearable art. Through ninety complete outfits, each demonstrating the detailed craftsmanship and oft en whimsical concepts of their clothes, viewers can get an intimate perspective on these luxury looks. nmwa.org

For the next five years, on the night of the full moon, the grasslands east of Marfa will come alive with sound and light. Stone circle by Haroon Mirza—recognized for his mystical experiments with technology—is Ballroom Marfa’s biggest public commission since Elmgreen & Dragset built their perpetually closed Prada store in 2005. The circle of black boulders is inspired by megalith contractions like Stonehenge, with embedded LEDs and speakers powered by solar patterns and the adjacent “mother stone” responding during the full moon. A series of events are planned at the installation, drawing visitors out to the futuristic experience with ancient ritual. ballroommarfa.org