
PST Art | Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen
This fall, UC San Diego will unveil Embodied Pacific, a multi-sited exhibition in partnership with the Getty initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide. Embodied Pacific, a collaboration between UC San Diego’s Department of Visual Arts and Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, features artworks created by artists in partnership with scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and laboratories across UC San Diego, as well as with Indigenous community leaders in environmental and ocean science, engineering and design.

Sun + Sea Cyanotype Workshop: Patagonia Ventura
Join Oriana Poindexter at Patagonia Ventura for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Sun + Sea Cyanotype Workshop: Patagonia Santa Monica
Join Oriana Poindexter at Patagonia Santa Monica for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Sun + Sea Cyanotype Workshop: Bird Rock
Join Oriana Poindexter and Found Studio for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Found Studio: Bird Rock Renaissance
Grand Opening: Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm (VIP Hour), 2:00pm-5:00pm (General Admission)
Exhibit on view through October 13, 2024.
Come and celebrate the grand opening of our latest exhibition at Found Studio! Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and inspiration as we showcase the incredible work of local artists. Don't miss out on this exciting event where you can mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and enjoy a day filled with beauty and imagination. See you there!
Artists: Oriana Poindexter, Mel Sage, Kyle LeBlanc, Parker Made


Cyanotype Workshop: Dana Point
Join Oriana Poindexter and The Ocean Institute for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Cyanotype Workshop: Catalina Island
Join Oriana Poindexter and the Catalina Island Conservancy for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Cyanotype Workshop: Patagonia Cardiff
Join Oriana Poindexter at Patagonia Cardiff for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Cyanotype Workshop: Photography with Sun and Sea
Join Oriana Poindexter and Usal Projects in Malibu, CA, for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Hold Fast: Opening Lecture Event
JEFFREY B. GRAHAM PERSPECTIVES ON OCEAN SCIENCE LECTURE
Join biologist Mohammad Sedarat and artist Oriana Poindexter in an exploration of their collaboration on the Aquarium’s new art exhibition, Hold Fast, an immersive journey through our local giant kelp forests. Learn how their unique perspectives are combined to provide visitors with insight into climate change through the lens of art.

Hold Fast: A New Way to Experience Kelp
On February 8, 2024, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is opening Hold Fast, an immersive art installation that explores our local kelp forests and climate change through the lens of three local artists and scientists who are using their unique skills and talents to take climate action.

Cyanotype Workshop: Photography with Sun and Sea
Join Oriana Poindexter and Usal Projects in Malibu, CA, for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and use organic subjects to create your own cyanotype prints.

Addressing Climate Change through the Lens of Art + Science
In celebration of the Central Library's newest exhibition Good Natured, we are partnering with Wildcoast.org in hosting a special panel discussion titled "Climate Change through the Lens of Art + Science" that invites local scientists as well as artist featured in the exhibition to exchange ideas and opinions on the ways the arts will have a very important role in finding solutions to address our current poly-crisis (ecology, economy, energy, equity).

The Art and Science of White Abalone
The white abalone is an endangered marine snail native to the California coast. Learn how art and science combine to teach us about their habitat, the threats they face, and the ongoing restoration efforts to protect this species.
Oriana Poindexter, Marine Scientist and Photographer, will share her up-close-and-personal images, which build an unexpected empathetic connection between the viewer and this elusive creature.
Melissa Neuman, Endangered Species Recovery Coordinator for NOAA, will share updates on the efforts to bring white abalone back from the brink of extinction.

Maine Seaweed Week: Cyanotype Workshop, Aprés, 4/28
Join Oriana during Maine Seaweed Week for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and using Maine seaweeds to create your own cyanotype prints.

Maine Seaweed Week: Cyanotype Workshop, UFF, 4/23
Join Oriana during Maine Seaweed Week for an interactive workshop to learn this alternative photographic process and using Maine seaweeds to create your own cyanotype prints.