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Artists Use Desert X Installations To Comment On Degradation Of Salton Sea

Desert X installation, "Point of View" by Ivan Argote, 2019.
Photo by Lance Gerber, Courtesy of Desert X.
Desert X installation, "Point of View" by Ivan Argote, 2019.

When you think of the Salton Sea, you think of an ecological disaster — bad smells, dead fish and birds, dust blowing in the wind.

You don't typically think of public art. The curators of Desert X are hoping to change that. This year the Coachella Valley art exhibition has expanded to include multiple installations near the Salton Sea.

Desert X installation, "Margin of Error" by Nancy Baker Cahill, 2019.
Photo by Lance Gerber, Courtesy of Desert X.
Desert X installation, "Margin of Error" by Nancy Baker Cahill, 2019.

On Monday's Midday Edition, we'll hear from two of the artists about how their artworks connect viewers to the sea.

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Artists Use Desert X Installations To Comment On Degradation Of Salton Sea
GUESTS: Nancy Baker Cahill, artist, "Margin of Error" Ivan Argote, artist, "Point of View" Subscribe to the Midday Edition podcast on iTunes, Google Play or your favorite podcatcher.

The Desert X exhibition runs through April 21. Installation locations can be found at DesertX.org.

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