The film goes behind the scenes of the exhibition, which was curated by artistic director Neville Wakefield with co-curator César García-Alvarez, offering atypical insight into newly commissioned works by 12 participating artists from eight countries.

A robust series of public and educational programs accompanied the Desert X 2021 artists’ projects and helped broaden the exhibition’s reach to regional, international and national audiences. The programs are all available online for free and can be viewed here.

Hear about the complex histories of the land upon which Nicholas Galanin’s project stands

Zahrah Alghamdi and Xaviera Simmons talk with Steven Biller, Editor-in-Chief of Palm Springs Life Magazine about their creative practice, freedom of expression, relationship to the natural world, teaching, and how they address histories and traditions in their projects for Desert X.

Hundreds of students from Coachella Valley schools received a canvas and art supplies to participate in this project during the run of Desert X 2021

Artists Serge Attukwei Clottey and Christopher Myers talk with co-curator César García-Alvarez about their projects for the Desert X 2021 exhibition, and how they strive to instigate dialogues between communities across geographies and histories

Videos and voices of Coachella Valley youth.

In their first post-pandemic live performance, Coachella Valley-based rock band Giselle Woo and The Night Owls activate Tamanrasset, Vivian Suter’s project for Desert X 2021.

Explore the sonicscape with Kim Stringfellow, Claire Campbell, Jim White and Neville Wakefield

Performance by Serge Attukwei Clottey

With Xaviera Simmons, Brandon Stosuy, Melissa Auf der Maur, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, and M. Lamar

with Serge Attukwei Clottey

Chat with the artist at her work Jackrabbit Homestead for Desert X 2021 in Palm Desert.

A three-part curriculum with hands-on experiences.

Activists explore strategies for immigration advocacy and community building.

A conversation between an artist, a curator, and a scholar explore the ways borders, laws, and policies shape the lives of immigrant people.

The Amer siblings explore issues of culture, identity, and the politics of gender.

In partnership with EXPO Chicago.

The Family Guide is a user-friendly educational tool for visitors to Desert X, and is written in Spanish and English.