Art Galleries in Palm Springs

Palm Springs sits in the Coachella Valley at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains, and its art scene combines the legacy of Hollywood's mid-century modern culture - when Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and the Rat Pack made the desert their retreat - with a serious contemporary art infrastructure that has grown substantially in recent decades. The Palm Springs Art Museum is the most significant cultural institution between Los Angeles and the Arizona border, with a strong permanent collection in mid-20th century American art, California painting, and the work of Agua Caliente Cahuilla artists whose homeland includes the Coachella Valley. The Modernism Week festival, held each February, draws collectors and design enthusiasts from across the world to celebrate the extraordinary concentration of mid-century modern architecture that defines the city's physical character.