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Intersect Palm Springs Art + Design Fair Debuts Sharrissa Iqbal’s Curated Exhibition Radiant Space and Introduces Additional Fair Theme Exploring the Intersection of Art, Light & Technology
Intersect Palm Springs, February 12-16, 2026, will present Iqbal’s Radiant Space: Fields of Vision in Southern California, 1950–2025 and unveils a new curatorial theme of the fair—highlighting how artists engage light, material science, and emerging tech to shape visual experience
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Palm Springs, CA - November 25, 2025 - Sharrissa Iqbal, who specializes in American art with a focus on artistic abstraction in Southern California, will present a curated exhibition at Intersect Palms Springs Art + Design Fair, February 12 - 16, titled Radiant Space: Fields of Vision in Southern California, 1950-2025. Radiant Space is a featured exhibition of historical and contemporary works selected and presented by renowned curator Iqbal, spotlighting innovative works that merge technical precision with open-ended sensory experience.
Intersect Palm Springs Art + Design Fair was inspired by Iqbal’s curation and Intersect Palm Springs artists and galleries - to create a new element of this year’s fair: The Intersection of Art, Light & Technology. Through curated exhibitions, installations, and discussions, including Radiant Space, the fair will address the evolving role of creativity in a rapidly changing world. This theme will also be explored in a seminar series of panels and presentations exploring new creative technologies and their cultural impact.
“Successful art fairs must be a platform for discovery. The dynamic progression of technology and light in art provides a timely landscape for such exploration,” says Tim von Gal, CEO, Intersect Art + Design. “This is why we are so honored to have the expertise of Sharrissa Iqbal to lead these discussions through her carefully curated special exhibition and thought-provoking programming.”
Gisela Colón, Scalene Earthoid (Cauda), 2024, blow-molded acrylic, 21.5 x 33 x 10 in, Courtesy Gisela Colón Studio
More about Radiant Space: Fields of Vision in Southern California, 1950-2025:
Radiant Space examines how artists in Los Angeles have explored visual perception through inventive forms of geometric abstraction since the early 1950s. Artists concerned with both the physical and immaterial qualities of light and color transformed existing modes of painting and sculpture through newly available materials and technical processes. Radiant Space highlights Southern California as a significant site of artistic experimentation with abstraction, beginning with historic examples of hard-edge painting and spanning into 21st-century Light and Space practices. Through distinctly individual styles, this grouping of artworks reveals a range of shared interests, including interconnections between viewers’ experiences of light and color over time and within space.
“Visual abstraction can function as a radical nexus of artistic expression and viewer experience,” says Sharrissa Iqbal. “This exhibition provides an opportunity for viewers to directly experience a wide variety of perceptual phenomena created through compelling works by pioneering abstract artists in Los Angeles.”
Radiant Space, confirmed artists:
Lita Albuquerque, Peter Alexander, Florence Arnold, Larry Bell, Gisela Colón, Mary Corse, Tony Delap, Laddie John Dill, Claire Falkenstein, Oskar Fischinger, Lorser Feitelson, June Harwood, Channa Horwitz, Helen Lundeberg, Robert Irwin, John McLaughlin, Helen Pashgian, Joe Ray, James Turrell, DeWain Valentine, Vasa Velizar Mihich, June Wayne, Norman Zammitt.
Further expanding the theme of Light, Technology and Art, the fair will also feature extraordinary works by internationally recognized contemporary masters in this medium including Mads Christensen (Timothy Yarger Fine Art) and Anthony James (Melissa Morgan Fine Art).
Above, left to right: Mads Christensen, Full Circle, courtesy of Timothy Yarger Fine Art; Anthony James, Triacontahedron in Solar White Steel, courtesy of Melissa Morgan Fine Art.
More about Sharrissa Iqbal:
Iqbal earned her PhD in Visual Studies at the University of California, Irvine in 2021, her MA in the History and Theory of Contemporary Art at the San Francisco Art Institute in 2014, and her BA in Art History from the University of Southern California in 2011. Sharrissa earned a 2019 Huntington Library Dibner Research Fellowship in the History of Science and Technology for her doctoral research on the histories of Southern California abstract artwork and modern physics. As Associate Curator for Modern and Contemporary Art at the Palm Springs Art Museum, she co-curated the exhibition Particles and Waves: Southern California Abstraction and Science, 1945-1990 (September 14, 2024 – February 23, 2025). Sharrissa was one of just three honorees from the Coachella Valley who were recognized as the “Women Who Lead 2025” by Palm Springs Life Magazine.
More about Intersect Palm Springs Art + Design Fair - A Premier Destination for Art & Design:
Intersect Palm Springs Art + Design, the Coachella Valley’s leading contemporary art and design fair, proudly announces its return to the Palm Springs Convention Center, February 12–16, 2026, once again coinciding with Modernism Week—the desert’s most anticipated celebration of architecture, art and design.
Now entering its fourth edition, Intersect Palm Springs will present its largest and most diverse roster to date, featuring international, national, and regional galleries showcasing modern and contemporary works. Collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts will enjoy curated tours, thought-provoking talks, notable activations, and immersive events designed to inspire discovery, dialogue and engagement.
“This will be our most ambitious production to date,” says Tim von Gal, CEO of Intersect Art & Design. “Presenting during Modernism Week allows us to connect the world’s most exciting galleries with passionate collectors and design aficionados from around the globe. Intersect Palm Springs has truly become a must-attend event for those who value creativity, innovation and community.”
Two Fairs, One Location:
This February, art and design lovers can experience two landmark events side by side at the Palm Springs Convention Center: Intersect Palm Springs Art + Design – February 12–16, 2026. Palm Springs Modernism Show – February 13–17, 2026, produced by Dolphin Promotions.
Together, these complementary events will deliver an unparalleled cultural experience in the heart of the desert.
Dates and Times:
VIP Opening
Thursday, February 12: 4—8 pm
(4—6 pm VIP/All Access Pass Only)
General Admission
Thursday, February 12: 6—8 pm
Friday, February 13: 11 am—6 pm
Saturday, February 14: 11 am—6 pm
Sunday, February 15: 11 am—6 pm
Monday, February 16: 11 am—5 pm
Location:
Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs CA 92262
Entrance:
Use the East Lawn entrance off N Avenida Caballeros.
Media contact:
Meredith McKee
meredithbrettco@gmail.com
303-641-3674
For more information, visit intersectpalmsprings.com
About Intersect Art and Design:
Intersect Art and Design produces cultural events that connect galleries with art lovers and collectors, highlighting art and design locally, regionally, and globally. Presented by Tim von Gal (CEO) and Dirk von Gal (President & COO), the Intersect team is committed to building community and connectivity in the locations of the fairs. Through cultural partners, programming, and curatorial vision, Intersect offers year-round opportunities for dialogue, engagement, and inspiration. Intersect Aspen Art and Design Fair is an annual art and culture event taking place each August in the heart of one of the nation’s most prestigious collector communities. Formerly known as Art Aspen, it has been running since 2010. Intersect Palm Springs Art and Design Fair takes place each February and presents modern and contemporary art and design. Formerly known as Art Palm Springs, it has been running since 2012. Visit the website at IntersectFairs.com and follow on social media @IntersectArtandDesign.
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