Desert X announced the participating artists in its fifth edition of the site-specific, international art exhibition opening March 8 – May 11, 2025 at sites across the Coachella Valley. Curated by Artistic Director Neville Wakefield and Co-curator Kaitlin Garcia-Maestas.

Participating Artists

Sanford Biggers, b. 1970, Los Angeles; based in New York City
Jose Dávila, b. 1974, Guadalajara; based in Guadalajara
Agnes Denes, b. 1931, Budapest; based in New York City
Cannupa Hanska Luger, b. 1979, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara and Lakota, Standing Rock Reservation, ND; based in Glorieta, NM
Raphael Hefti, b. 1978, Neuchâtel; based in Zurich
Kimsooja, b. 1957, Daegu; based in Seoul and Paris
Kapwani Kiwanga, b. 1978, Hamilton; based in Paris
Sarah Meyohas, b. 1991, New York City; based in New York City
Ronald Rael, b. 1971, Conejos Country, CO; based in Berkeley
Alison Saar, b. 1956, Los Angeles; based in Los Angeles
Muhannad Shono, b. 1977, Riyadh; based in Riyadh

In the Coachella Valley, where time unfolds in geological epochs and the wind weaves stories through ancient mountains, a profound reverence for the enduring spirit of this harsh yet resilient region emerges, challenging us to glean wisdom from its vast knowledge. Far from an empty expanse, the desert landscape acts as a canvas of real and imagined histories, narrating tales of displacement, sovereignty and adaptation superimposed over visible testaments of time.

Reflecting on the desert’s deep time evolutions, the fifth edition of Desert X will delve deeper into nonlinear narratives of time, forming a space where ancestral wisdom intertwines and collides with contemporary visions for our collective future.