Bombay Beach Biennale

The Bombay Beach Biennale is an annual art festival held in Bombay Beach, California. It was co-founded by Tao Ruspoli, Stefan Ashkenazy, and Lily Johnson White in 2016. [1] The festival features both temporary pieces and permanent installations such as the Hermitage Museum (designed by Greg Haberny), Bombay Beach Opera House (designed by James Ostrer), and a drive-in theater. [2]

Themes

In 2016, the theme was "Decay". [3]

In 2017, the theme was "The Way the Future Used to Be". [4]

In 2018, the theme was "God’s Silence". [3]

The 2019 event was dubbed “Post-Modernism Week”. [5]

In 2020, the theme was “More Minimalism, or Stay The Fuck Home And Don’t Give Us COVID-19”. [6]

References
  1. Swann, Jennifer. "The Art Biennale Held on the Shores of a Toxic Lake". Vice.
  2. Banasky, Carmiel. "A Post-Apocalyptic Town on the Salton Sea Has Become Home to SoCal's Most Radical Art Fest". LA Weekly.
  3. Carroll, Rory. "In a forgotten town by the Salton Sea, newcomers build a bohemian dream". The Guardian.
  4. McPhate, Mike. "California Today: A Look at the Anti-Burning Man". The New York Times.
  5. "2019 Biennale Program".
  6. "This Year's Biennale".
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