Art Complements the Natural Beauty of the Coachella Valley at Desert X

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From Doug Aitken's mirrored Mirage house to Claudia Comte's wavy wall called Curves and Zigzags, the site-specific exhibition Desert X has turned the Coachella Valley and its environs into an open-air art gallery. Susan Davis, founder and president of Desert X, which opened to the public on Feb. 25, described the exhibition to L.A. Weekly's Liz Ohanesian as a “treasure hunt.” Ohanesian concurs, saying, “You can't be quite sure what you'll find. At its best moments, Desert X will present you with more than just a glimpse of art.” If you don't have time to drive out to the desert before the exhibit closes on April 30, get an eyeful right here.

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