Desert X Exhibition Unveiled Across The Coachella Valley

PALM SPRINGS, CA — The 2019 Desert X art exhibition will unveil a collection of pieces across the desert Saturday that explores ideas of site- specificity, post-institutional art and interactivity, organizers said.

Building off the success of the inaugural exhibition in 2017, Desert X returns with exhibits on display throughout the Coachella Valley from Feb. 9 through April 21. The aim of Desert X is to utilize the desert landscape itself as part of the artists' works and to engage audiences interested in art and the environment.

Three Desert X hubs are located across the valley, including Indio, Palm Desert and Palm Springs, where tour buses will pick up art aficionados and desert lovers alike to view the 19 installations from some of the most recognized contemporary artists from around the globe, organizers said.

Artists include: Ivan Argote, Steve Badgett & Chris Taylor, Nancy Baker Cahill, Cecilia Bengolea, Pia Camil, John Gerrard, Julian Hoeber, Jenny Holzer, Iman Issa, Mary Kelly, Armando Lerma, Eric N. Mack, Cinthia Marcelle, Postcommodity, Cara Romero, Sterling Ruby, Kathleen Ryan, Gary Simmons and Superflex.

Tour bus tickets are available every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In addition to the exhibits, the 2019 Desert X event will include a release of a "Desert X 2017" catalog, which details the work of the 16 artists who took part in the inaugural exhibition, and "Desert, Why?" a three- day event featuring performances, tours, receptions and panels, including a panel at the Salton Sea regarding climate change.

Seven desert cities have contributed funding to the project, up from four in 2017, according to Desert X organizers, who contend that the increase in contributions marks "the first time Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage have come together in support of a single art and cultural event in the Coachella Valley."

For more information, you can visit https://www.desertx.org/.

— By City News Service / Images courtesy: Ed Fernandez