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4 to Watch: Bewildering Sights in the California Desert

Every other year, the desert becomes a backdrop for Desert X art installations

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Desert X is here again, turning the Southern California desert into a hot spot for art installations that boggle the mind.  

It's one of the four stories we're featuring Monday on NBCLA.com.

Desert X is Back and Ready to Dazzle

Every other year, the art installations of Desert X offer something to ponder in the Southern California desert. Here's what you'll see this year and how to find it. 

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Sterling Ruby's "Specter"
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Sterling Ruby's "Specter"
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Kathleen Ryan's "Ghost Palm"
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Cecilia Bengolea's "Mosquito Net"
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"Dive-In" by Superflex
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The porous, coral-like walls of "Dive-In"
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Iván Argote's "A Point of View"
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Julian Hoeber's "Going Nowhere Pavilion #01"
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Pia Camil's "Lover's Rainbow"
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"It Exists in Many Forms" from POSTCOMMODITY
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John Gerrard's "Western Flag"
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Eric N. Mack's "Halter"
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On a dirt road near the Salton Sea or somewhere around Desert Hot Springs or elsewhere? Look for this sign. Desert X is on view through April 21, 2019.

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