Couch in the Desert is a collaborative online project collecting interviews, essays, images, and other material into a growing compendium of information about contemporary art connected to Southern Nevada. Couch in the Desert speaks to the transient and the performative, community and collaboration, our collective footprint on the desert landscape, and Las Vegas as a context for contemporary art practice and discourse. The the blog features projects and writing by visual artist-contributors, and the site highlights cultural destinations in Las Vegas (Places). Couch in the Desert is the new iteration of Settlers + Nomads.
Offline, Couch in the Desert organizes public events such as performances, screenings, exhibitions and discussions with local and visiting artists, aspiring to stimulate connections and conversation and increase the agency and visibility of the Las Vegas art community.
Learn More: https://couchinthedesert.art/