ARTICLE BY JEFF HOCKER

The Hi-Desert Cultural Center‘s state-of-the-art gallery in Greater Joshua Tree formed an innovative new partnership with renowned multi-national art gallery ARTCO and opened its doors to the public in December 2021 with a new name, the Joshua Tree Gallery of Contemporary Art, and a new exhibition, “Emergence,” as part of its highly anticipated re-opening.

Joshua Tree Gallery of Contemporary Art (JT-GOCA) and the Cultural Center’s entire leading edge Yucca Valley Visual & Performing Arts Centerthat it’s a part of had its grand opening in June 2018. Downtime during the pandemic has allowed the center to further implement its intended vision for the flagship gallery — to be an avid participant in the international arts community, highlight the beauty of commonality within diversity and represent the Greater Joshua Tree area…