Check out these artsy events going on this February:
ART ON MAIN STREET | FEB. 5 & 19
Dozens of artists gather on Main Street in Old Town La Quinta, vending paintings, photos, ceramics, textiles, and more. Pondering the perfect birthday gift? Look for the makers selling unique handcrafted jewelry.
Old Town La Quinta
INTERSECT PALM SPRINGS | FEB. 10–13
Intersect Palm Springs, a boutique fair that brings together a dynamic mix of more than 50 emerging and established contemporary and modern art and design galleries, announces its exhibitor list and special exhibitions for the 2022 edition. This exhibitions of self-taught artists in New York and Paris, an art fair on an ice rink in Aspen, Colorado, and a virtual art extravaganza capturing the spirit of Chicago in a digital space.
Palm Springs Convention Center
277 N Avenida Caballeros
Palm Springs CA 92262
Tickets are now available. intersectpalmsprings.com
ARTISTS COUNCIL EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION | FEB. 11
Be among the first to view and purchase art in the galleries at the Artists Center at The Galen while enjoying the sculpture gardens, refreshments from Lulu California Bistro, and music by DJ Minus and saxophonist Steve Ross.
Artists Center at the Galen – (760) 565-6130
72-567 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, California 92260
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm
artistscouncil.com
MELISSA MORGAN FINE ART OPENING RECEPTION | FEB. 12
Melissa Morgan Fine Art features work from Southern California artists Andy Moses, Nellie King Solomon, Jimi Gleason, Alex Couwenberg, Gwynn Murrill, Ned Evans, Shana Mabari, and Kelly Berg. Mingle with other aesthetes at the show’s opening reception.
MMFA
73-660 El Paseo
Palm Desert, CA 92260
melissamorganfineart.com
MODERNISM WEEK | FEB. 17–27
Whether you’re a walking encyclopedia of Frank Gehry trivia or a complete mid-mod novice, you’ll find a tour, lecture, or party to delight you at the Coachella Valley’s annual celebration of all things mod. Try touring buildings beloved by Alfred Hitchcock or learning to make midcentury cocktails. modernismweek.com
DESERT PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL | FEB. 18–10 & FEB. 20–26
The great outdoors are the art studio at the Desert Plein Air Association’s annual festival featuring paint-outs, contests, and workshops by Durre Waseem, David Wolfram, and Shuang Li in La Quinta with an exhibition and sale of paintings at Leland Gallery.
desertpleinair.org
Palm Springs Art Museum Exhibition
HELEN FRANKENTHALER LATE WORKS, 1990–2003
(Continues through to FEB. 27)
Known for a technique dubbed “soak-stain,” in which she used thinned oil paint to create watercolor-like pieces, Helen Frankenthaler is among the most important artists of the post-World War II era. See 30 pieces from her later years at the Palm Springs Art Museum. psmuseum.org
STORM OF HOPE: LAW & DISORDER
(Continues through to FEB. 6)
On view at the Palm Springs Art Museum, Robert Longo’s massive, hyperrealistic charcoal drawings serve as a thought-provoking portrait of our contemporary moment.
Palm Springs Art Museum
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
psmuseum.org
