Q+ Art Award & Talk: Nick Cave
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Annenberg Theater
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November 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Annenberg Theater
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November 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Palm Springs Art Museum is proud to present the 2025-2026 Q+ Art Award to acclaimed artist Nick Cave, honoring his groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art and social discourse.
This special event features an award presentation and discussion between Nick Cave and César García-Alvarez, followed by a meet-and-greet with the artist.
Rain is forecasted for Saturday, Nov. 15, which may lead to temporary road closures in Downtown Palm Springs. Please allow ample time for travel to the museum. The event is scheduled to continue as planned.
About Nick Cave
Nick Cave (b. 1959, Fulton, MO; lives and works in Chicago, IL) is an artist, educator, and messenger whose multidisciplinary work spans sculpture, installation, video, sound, and performance. He is best known for his Soundsuits—vibrant, full-body sculptural forms created in response to the 1991 police beating of Rodney King. These works conceal race, gender, and class, inviting viewers to look without judgment and serving as powerful symbols of resilience, empowerment, and social justice.
Through his art, Cave transforms found materials into deeply affecting meditations on trauma, identity, and renewal. His practice challenges us to see beauty and hope even amid violence and loss, asking how creativity can foster empathy, unity, and change.
About César García-Alvarez
César García-Alvarez is a Mexican-born, Los Angeles-based curator, writer, and educator. He is the Founding Executive & Artistic Director of The Mistake Room (TMR), and previously served as co-curator of Made in L.A. 2012, US Commissioner for the 13th Cairo Biennale, and co-curator of Desert X 2021.
Installation view, Nick Cave, Amalgams and Graphts, 2025, Jack Shainman Gallery, 46 Lafayette Street, New York, NY. Photo: Dan Bradica Studio. © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
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