July 9, 2023 – September 24, 2023
at The Denver Art Museum – Group exhibition – Denver, Colorado
Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion explores the connections between transportation, landscape, and identity in our nation’s Southwest desert region.
The West is a landscape of constant motion—a place of unbroken horizons, staggering views, and changing borders. Certain modes of transportation have become linked to this region. Images of horses roaring across the land, cars cruising on busy streets and forgotten roads, and skaters gliding on pavement elicit feelings of freedom, power, and rebellion. Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion focuses on self-identified Latinx and Indigenous artists who express identity, pride, and a sense of community by transforming vehicles associated with the Southwest. These transformations both challenge stereotypes and embody hope.
