ART ON THE HORIZON
New exhibit reroutes museum closures by taking works outside.
Tdesert travelers: those who appreciate its austere beauty and those who consider it a necessary evil on the drive to Vegas. Unlike most things in our increasingly binary society, the third presentation of Desert X will appeal to both. Featuring large- scale installations from a roster of international artists, the outdoor art exhibition runs Feb. 6 to April 11 at sites spanning 40 miles across Southern California’s Coachella Valley.
Organizers say the exhibition provides artists a rare opportunity to present work at a time when many museums are closed.
Works for 2021 weren’t unveiled at press time, but past highlights include a series of billboards displaying images by Chemehuevi Indian artist Cara Romero, whose visceral representations of Indigenous cultural memory and modern experience inspired thousands of roadside selfies. n