Friday, March 8 at 2pm: An Artist talk with Cara Romero
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Join us for an artist talk with Desert X 2019 artist Cara Romero.
Desert r&d – Full Program, March 8 – 10
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Free and open to the public, Desert r&d celebrates and makes space for research and development in all its forms.
Friday, March 8 at 3pm: Art for a Desert Landscape
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Join us for a conversation with Adam Lerner and Neville Wakefield, moderated by Kaitlin Garcia-Maestas.
Friday, March 8 at 7pm: Desert Drift
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Celebrate the launch of Desert r&d with our artists, spirits, and Rosemary Hi-Fi to set the vibes.
Saturday, March 9 at 10am: Climate Futures: Creatives in Conversation
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A conversation with Hans Baumann, Desert X 2023 artist Lauren Bon, Christian Rodriguez, and Debra Scacco, moderated by Desert X Curatorial Liaison Edwin Ramoran.
Saturday, March 9 at 12pm: Lunch & Black History Tour with Deiter Crawford
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This tour will introduce you to Black pioneers of Palm Springs whose talents and perseverance overcame the prejudices in the city.
Saturday, March 9 at 3:30pm: Material Language: Adobe and Palms
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Sunday, March 10 at 10am: In Residence: Eshan Rafi
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BoxoHOUSE artist-in-residence Eshan Rafi will share their artistic approaches of working with communities.
Sunday, March 10 at 11am – 1pm: High Desert Test Sites
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Bring your own picnic lunch and take a self-guided tour of High Desert Test Sites at A-Z West.
Sunday, March 10 from 12 – 4pm: High Desert Open Studios
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A self-driving tour of artists’ studios in the high desert. Featured artists are Dan John Anderson, John Flores, Ryan Schneider, Mansi Shah, and Desert X 2021 artist Kim Stringfellow.