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    Design and Architecture

    Frieze LA; Modernism Week

    The Coachella Valley comes into bloom with Desert X and Modernism Week. But some of the Desert X artworks raise questions about development in Palm Springs.

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    By Frances Anderton • Feb 12, 2019 • 28m Listen

    The Coachella Valley comes into bloom with Desert X and Modernism Week. But some of the Desert X artworks raise questions about development in Palm Springs. And the art fair Frieze LA opens with a nod to its Hollywood clientele on the backlot at Paramount. What will ticket holders see in the “New York streets”? How about LA’s “Homegrown Art Fair” Art Los Angeles Contemporary and other art fairs competing for eyeballs?

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:32

      Frieze LA lands in the heart of Hollywood

      “One thing about gallery life in Los Angeles is frustrating for many people is that you can't get to all of the galleries in town in one day, really, because they're all over the city.

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      11 min
    2. 11:37

      Modernism Week, Desert X kick up the dust in the Coachella Valley

      This weekend in the Coachella Valley you will find -- blooming like desert flowers -- two festivals of art and architecture.

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      17 min
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

      CultureDesignArts

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:3211 min

      Frieze LA lands in the heart of Hollywood

    2. 11:3717 min

      Modernism Week, Desert X kick up the dust in the Coachella Valley

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