SAN DIEGO, CA (October 17, 2024) – Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) are proud to announce a special membership trade program throughout November 2024 to support each institution’s PST ART exhibitions. Birch Aquarium at Scripps and OMA members will be able to enjoy complimentary access to both venues, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience their highly anticipated PST ART: Art & Science Collide exhibitions, Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean at OMA and Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen at Birch Aquarium at Scripps.
Each exhibition explores the critical relationship between art, science and environmental awareness, particularly in the context of today’s urgent planetary challenges. This collaboration highlights the power of art and science to unite communities and inspire a deeper understanding of vital environmental issues.
From November 1 – 30, 2024, OMA members will receive free access to Birch Aquarium, and Birch Aquarium members will be granted free admission to OMA upon presenting their membership cards. This initiative will allow broader public engagement and cross-institutional exploration of two transformative exhibitions under the shared PST ART theme, "Art and Science Collide."
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography – Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen
Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen invites you to explore Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Indigenous science through the eyes of 18 contemporary artists. Collectively, the exhibition asks us to consider how ocean science technology is not just about “high-tech” but also very much about the tools we use to shape our understanding of the ocean’s unseen mysteries. Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen is one of six venues for Embodied Pacific, a partnership between UC San Diego Visual Arts and Birch Aquarium.
Oceanside Museum of Art – Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean
Transformative Currents delves into the historical causes and ongoing effects of cultural and environmental devastation in the Pacific Ocean, while showcasing art’s potential to foster positive ecological change on both local and global scales. The exhibition features works in diverse media — video, sculpture, drawings, and photography — by 21 international contemporary artists and collaborative teams, all organized around the concept of ocean currents as symbols of fluidity, interconnectivity and collective responsibility.
Birch Aquarium Members can learn more about this exciting opportunity on the aquarium's website.
About Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Birch Aquarium features the groundbreaking work of Scripps Oceanography and UC San Diego scientists as well as conservation breeding programs, and interactive exhibits. Birch Aquarium’s mission is to connect understanding to protecting our ocean planet, which the aquarium achieves through engaging hands-on learning opportunities for more than 500,000 guests and 40,000-plus pre-K-12 students each year. Visit aquarium.ucsd.edu for more information. For more information, visit https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/.
About Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is a non-profit organization that began providing exhibitions and public programs in 1995 as part of their mission to bring people together to explore the art and stories of Southern California artists. OMA’s exhibition program is dynamic and robust, surprising visitors with a fresh and exciting visual experience nearly every visit. In addition to these boundary-pushing contemporary art exhibitions, OMA’s programming includes youth education programs, adult art classes, concerts, films, and creative community parties and events that appeal to locals and tourists alike. The OMA experience stimulates imagination, presents new ideas, and challenges the familiar in a welcoming environment for those new to art, longtime museum-goers, artists, art students, or simply the curious. For more information on Oceanside Museum of Art, visit https://oma-online.org/.
About PST ART: Art & Science Collide
Southern California’s landmark arts event, PST ART, returns in September 2024, presenting more than 70 exhibitions from organizations across the region exploring the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit https://pst.art/.
