Desert x mirage house9/20/2023 ![]() With the goal of offering visitors an opportunity to interact with art in nature on such a vast scale the dialogue was injected with so many new variables. The mystical exhibition was wonderfully curated by Reem Fadda, Raneem Farsi, and Neville Wakefield. The organizers hope to create a “cross-cultural dialogue between artists from Saudi Arabia and its surrounding region and artists from serious iterations of Desert in California, taking its cues from the extraordinary landscape and historical significance of AlUla.”ĭesert X 2021 was not cancelled due to the pandemic, rather, the exhibition presented twelve works for that addressed the global pandemic and the racial and political protests that were front and center the entire year. The site-responsive exhibition presented a wonderful exploration of desert culture from different perspectives. In addition to Middle Eastern artists, European and American artists contributed impressive works.ĭesert X AlUla in 2020 was the first exhibition of its kind in Saudi Arabia. In 2020, Desert X was held in Saudi Arabia the hope was to bring artists from across the region together. Even though the location was near Coachella, the geography was substantially different than that of the previous year. The following year, eighteen artists displayed installations near the Salton Sea. The exhibition was heralded for its unique nature and purpose, each representing artist received great acclaim and positive publicity. ![]() Desert X first debuted in 2017 with sixteen diverse artists that created works for locations in California- from the Whitewater Preserve to Coachella. ![]()
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