Desert Fables: Illustrations from The Neotenic Queen, is a multimedia art exhibition featuring the writing and illustrations of Alejandro Canelos (author) and Rachel Ivanyi (illustrator) from their book, The Neotenic Queen: Tales of Sex and Survival in the Sonoran Desert.

This exhibition features over 28 original Natural history-styled watercolor paintings as seen in The Neotenic Queen, never before seen pencil sketches for these painted works, and other exciting materials that inspired this book!

The Imperial Valley Desert Museum, in partnership with the San Diego Natural History Museum, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Dr. Deborah De La Riva, Entomologist with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is proud to showcase several taxidermied animals and insects as part of Desert Fables: Illustrations from The Neotenic Queen.