Cultural Tourism
Itineraries for Culture Lovers: August 2019
In the depths of summer, the desert’s art and culture scene offers a refreshing flow of cool programming. From art exhibitions and film screenings to music and dance performances, Greater Palm Springs proves itself as an oasis for arts lovers all year long. Photo: Didier Massard’s Cibachrome print Caravan (1993-97) appears in the exhibition Contemporary…
Read MoreArts News Digest – July 2019
ART The desert feels the transformational power of public art (Palm Springs Life) From David Černý’s Babies in Palm Springs to Edoardo Tresoldi’s Etherea in Coachella, large-scale public artworks are adding aesthetic beauty, attracting tourism, stimulating walking traffic, inspiring, educating, and promoting pride in place in communities across the Coachella Valley. New museum director will…
Read MoreItineraries for Culture Lovers: July 2019
Independence Day celebrations as well as exhibitions and performances in cool venues like museums and theaters highlight a culture-rich July. Here are our recommendations for an artful month ahead. Above: Feel Me (Cranberry), a 2018 sculpture by Kelly Akashi, appears in Brave New Worlds: Explorations of Space, through December 15 at the Palm Springs Art Museum.…
Read MoreArts News Digest – June 2019
ART Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley have much to offer art lovers (CV Independent) A weekend day trip can be a great way to experience (slightly) lower temperatures and see some unexpectedly sophisticated art. Here are three places to start. Wildflowers and wild art in Borrego Springs (Desert Star Weekly) Artist and welder Ricardo Breceda…
Read MoreItineraries for Culture Lovers: June 2019
Film and music festivals, art exhibitions, theater performances, and more jazz than you can shake a stick at highlights a busy June arts and culture calendar. The 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the catalyst for the gay rights movement, inspires several programs this month. Here are our recommendations for an artful month ahead. Above:…
Read MoreArts News Digest – May 2019
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Palm Springs hosts preservation conference (Palm Springs Life) Cindy Heitzman, executive director of the California Preservation Foundation, discuss the organization’s high-priority issues as well as the popularity of Modernism Week in Palm Springs. 10 things to notice while touring the Walker Guest House (Palm Springs Life) In 1952, Paul Rudolph designed a…
Read MoreCDAC Installs ‘Greetings’ Mural in Palm Springs
California Desert Arts Council has installed a public-participation mural created by ArtsTank Greater Palm Springs grant winner Peter Tigler and attendees of the 37th La Quinta Arts Festival. Designed as a vintage postcard reflecting the Greater Palm Springs resort lifestyle, the mural came to life on March 9, when festivalgoers selected a small paint-filled cup…
Read MoreItineraries for Culture Lovers: May 2019
The “season” in the desert seems to grow longer every year, and this one is no exception. In May, Greater Palm Springs has an abundance of music festivals, theater productions, film screenings, and art exhibitions. Here are our recommendations for an artful month ahead. Above: The Joshua Tree Music Festival runs May 16–19 with an…
Read MoreMaking the Transition from 2D to Public Art – Cat Chiu Phillips
Artists, students, educators, and creative leaders gathered on Earth Day, April 22, 2019 at College of the Desert to celebrate the art installation Power Plants by COD alumna, artist and educator Cat Chiu Phillips. The installation is made possible by an ArtsTank Greater Palm Springs grant from California Desert Arts Council and presented in partnership…
Read MoreArts News Digest – April 2019
A levitation performance by artist Josephine Wister Faure was among scores of compelling installations at the Bombay Beach Biennale. Photograph by Steven Biller. FILM Lili Rodriguez discusses new role as Palm Springs film fest artistic director (The Desert Sun) Palm Springs International Film Festival recently announced that Lili Rodriguez, who has been in charge of…
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