In this NBCares, Sandie Newton explores a desert story of a celebrated local artist with an upcoming book. Agnes Pelton lived in the Coachella Valley for more than 20 years. Her desert home in Cathedral City is now an artist’s destination and great preservation of Agnes the person and artist. Mari Coates, the author […]
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens announced Thursday the forthcoming addition of two eastern black rhinoceros to its 80-acre Palm Desert campus. The endangered hoofed mammals will live at the zoo’s new Rhino Savanna beginning in November after departing zoos in Michigan and Ohio. “We are so excited to welcome Jaali and Nia to The […]
More than 200 Coachella Valley Unified School District students had the opportunity to participate in the 2021 Desert X art exhibit. The students received canvas and art supplies to participate, as part of artist Oscar Murillo’s Frequencies project (http://frequenciesproject.net), from home. Initiated in 2013, Murillo’s Frequencies project has invited thousands of students aged primarily 10 […]
Vandals have tagged an area leading up to one of the most popular 2021 Desert X exhibits. Several rocks in the path to “Never Forget” are filled with red and white spray paint. The Palm Springs Police Department says it has not been reported as of yet, so an investigation has not yet been opened. […]
The 2021 Desert X outdoor art exhibition will officially get underway Friday in the Coachella Valley, and some installations have already begun engendering significant attention. A dozen artists from eight countries including Egypt, Argentina and Saudi Arabia will deploy their site-specific artwork at outside areas across 40 miles of the Colorado Desert. The art biennial […]
The 2021 Desert X outdoor art exhibition will get underway next week in the Coachella Valley following a brief delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. A dozen artists from eight countries including Egypt, Argentina and Saudi Arabia will deploy their site-specific artwork at outside areas across 40 miles of the Colorado Desert. The art biennial […]
