Local Gallerist Makes German Papers

Christian Hohmann, owner of on El Paseo, likes to joke that his crib was permanently placed in the art world when he was born.

His parents have run a successful gallery in Germany for 30 years and Christian has made his career in the desert out of introducing local fine art collectors to the talents of European artists. Bridging cultures through art has been a lifelong calling.

"I am blessed to be able to live in paradise in a city where people from all walks of life come from all over the world," said Christian. "I take great pride in showing our residents and visitors a taste of the European art world."

On his summer trip to Europe, he was interviewed for Walsroder Markt, a paper which gave his story a full front page. Proud of their German-born son, they wrote about his relationships with European artists and his success at getting them exposure in America.

While there, Christian nailed down details for two major shows coming up in Palm Desert this season.

In October, he will be bringing in the Egyptian artist Mohamed Abla to speak to desert residents about his journey as an artist in Egypt and the obstacles he's had to face to inject art and culture into the lives of young artists in the tumultuous country.

In the spring, Christian will present a major exhibition by Armin Meuller-Stahl, the successful Prussian actor and painter.