Open Desert brings together Arizona State University students, professors, and alumni whose art practice mirrors the desert landscapes they call home. The exhibition aims to bring awareness to the beauty and fragility of arid environments in order to encourage their protection. The artists have worked in collaboration with the Desert Humanities Initiative: a collection of desert enthusiasts who believe in the power of collaboration and discussion. https://ihr.asu.edu/desert-humanities

“Deserts are demanding and pose large questions to us—questions that invite large ecological solutions. A domain of extremes, the desert challenges its inhabitants to imagine what a good life consists of; how to practice a sustainable and equitable mode of living that life, paying careful attention to the long history of human cultures attempting just that; and the relation of art and story to the creation of both.”
- Desert Humanities Mission Statement

The exhibition features works by Parker Barfield, Meghan Johnson, KOSA, Anthony Pessler, Luke Watson, and Mary Williams. The exhibition, along with the artist discussions, can be experienced at https://open-desert.squarespace.com/.