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Top: Phillip K. Smith III, The Circle of Land and Sky, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X. Above: Claudia Comte, Curves and Zigzags
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Claudia Comte, Curves and Zigzags, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Phillip K. Smith III, The Circle of Land and Sky, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Sherin Guirguis, One I call, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Sherin Guirguis, One I call, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Doug Aitken, Mirage, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Doug Aitken, Mirage, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Lita Albuquerque, hEARTH, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Glenn Kaino, Hollow earth, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Glenn Kaino, Hollow earth, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Will Boone, Monument, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Will Boone, Monument, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
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Gabriel Kuri, Donation box, Desert X installation view, 2017. Courtesy the artist, Royale Projects and Desert X
Often called “the playground of presidents,” and known for the Hollywood stars who keep vacation homes in the area, the Coachella Valley – from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea – encompasses a varied and diverse population that includes indigenous peoples from the region, a large Mexican and Central American community, snowbirds, veterans, and a large LGBTQ population, among others. “The landscape of harsh desert, high mountains, lush golf courses and a vanishing sea, holds a rich history and maintains mythical proportions in the narrative of the American West – one that includes ancient Indian tribes, prospectors, pioneers, and cowboys,” explains Susan Davis, Desert X founder and board president.
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until 30 April 2017
Desert X
curated by Neville Wakefield
Coachella Valley, California, USA