Art at the Desert

The California Desert will be taken over by one of the most anticipated art exhibitions of the year

Desert X is ready to takeover the California Desert to showcase one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the year.

The event, which was founded in 2015 as a not-for-profit organization, is set to broadcast contemporary art and music from some of the most recognizable contemporary artists that include: Doug Aitken, Lita Albuquerque, Jennifer Bolande, Will Boone, Claudia Comte, Jeffrey Gibson, Sherin Guirguis, Norma Jeane, Glenn Kaino, Gabriel Kuri, Armando Lerma, Richard Prince, Rob Pruitt, Julião Sarmento, Phillip K. Smith III, and Tavares Strachan.

This exhibition was organized by Artistic Director Neville Wakefield, and runs Feb. 25 – April 30 and will be free for the public.

In advance of the inaugural presentation of the Coachella Valley-wide contemporary art exhibition, and in conjunction with program partner Modernism Week, preview and opening events begin in Palm Springs on Feb. 17 through Feb. 26. For descriptions of the artists’ projects, a sitemap, details of opening events, exhibition-related programming and Parallel Programs, which runs through April 30, please visit the exhibition website: desertx.org.