(Featured in HOTTER THAN JULY at JAMES BACCHI CONTEMPORARY, Horizons #7, 60″x60″, painting by Will Valle)

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs, CA…Brandon Hoskins and Stephen Wilson, Founders and Principals of The Shops at 1345 in Palm Springs are pleased to welcome JAMES BACCHI CONTEMPORARY to their unique collective.

The Shops at Thirteen Forty Five consist of 14 shops including, Towne Palm Springs, Bowie + Company, FOS Palm Springs and Talini Home, inclusive of exceptional art, furniture, accessories, rugs, fashion, jewelry and exterior landscaping. All this, and so much more, is housed in a modernist building from 1955, designed by E. Stewart Williams.

“I am beyond thrilled to be in such great company”, says veteran gallerist and art consultant, James Bacchi . “Hoskins and Wilson’s concept for The Shops is quite brilliant, and it is an honor to be here.”

JAMES BACCHI CONTEMPORAY opens on Saturday, June 18, 2022, 11am-5pm, with a reception for HOTTER THAN JULY, a sizzling Group Exhibition featuring works by Eric Rewitzer, Trish Tunney, Will Valle, Paul Morin, Adam Kurtzman, Lucky Rapp Kenney Mencher and Scott Idleman.

In a series of curated exhibitions at The Shops at 1345, Bacchi will introduce Palm Springs and all who visit to his roster of noteworthy contemporary artists who include; Carolyn Meyer, Lucky Rapp, Serena Bocchino, Marc Lambrechts, Will Valle, Gioi Tran, Carrie Ann Plank and Franc D’Ambrosio. Bacchi is especially proud to exclusively represent the estate of acclaimed surrealist photographer Astrid, known to the photography world as “The Mother of Surrealism.”  Bacchi will also continue to offer Art Consulting services to art collectors and interior designers.

James Bacchi and James Bacchi Contemporary represented artists continue to capture the attention of print and electronic media including, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, ArtNews, Art in America, Metropolitan Home, Elle Décor, 7×7, California Home & Design, and ABC-TV News. Most recently, Bacchi was interviewed for the San Francisco issue of TrooRa Magazine alongside several images from his acclaimed Mobile Photography Series, #inthesky.

HOTTER THAN JULY continues through August 28, 2022.  The Shops at 1345 are located at 1345 Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, CA.  Hours are: Thursday-Monday, 11:00am – 5:00pm.  For further information please phone 415-652-2915 or visit  www.jamesbacchicontemporary.com