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Desert X

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Judy Chicago Desert X Artwork on Hold Following Claims of Environmental Concerns

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia March 1, 2021March 2, 2021

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens withdrew from its partnership with Desert X to host Chicago’s smoke-based artwork after a local journalist said it could endanger animals.

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Palm Springs Takes a Stance Against Desert X Biennial’s Partnership With Saudi Arabia

by Matt Stromberg February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

The Palm Springs City Council worried that sponsorship would be read as implicit approval of the biennial’s partnership with Saudi Arabia.

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Three Desert X Board Members Resign in Protest of Saudi Collaboration

by Hakim Bishara October 8, 2019October 17, 2019

Ed Ruscha, Yael Lipschutz, and Tristan Milanovich say the Saudi government’s violations of human rights and the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi prompted their resignations.

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The Desert X Biennial in the California Desert Appears to Ignore Its Surroundings

by Catherine G. Wagley April 8, 2019April 10, 2019

For a site-specific art exhibition that claims to be about attention to the environment, Desert X 2019 seems surprisingly insensitive to context.

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The Land Art at Desert X Confronts Borders and Politics on Indigenous Territory

by Shirine Saad February 11, 2019February 14, 2019

The second edition of Desert X is a manifesto for poetical activism, tangled between nature and urban development.

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