The Painted Desert: A Century of Land and Light

The Marks Art Center at College of the Desert presents The Painted Desert, a month-long exhibition that celebrates more than 100 years of Southern California desert landscape painting. The show, curated by Steven Biller, features work of historic and contemporary artists committed to depicting the landscapes of the Coachella Valley, Salton Sea, and Mojave Desert in their best light and from the most advantageous vantage points. Among the historic works are paintings by Franz Bischoff, Conrad Buff, Clyde Forsythe, Paul Grimm, Sam Hyde Harris, John Hilton, Fernand Lungren, Carl Sammons, Frederick Grayson Sayre, James Swinnerton, and Harry Wagoner. The contemporary galleries feature new paintings by Robert Arnett, Andy Dickson, Whitney Gardner, Mark Kerckhoff, Elaine Mathews, Eric Merrill, and Steven Wybenga. Exhibition hours: Tuesday–Friday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Opening reception: March 7, 4 to 7 p.m.