OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation
OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation is a video podcast from Getty that combines art history with mindfulness meditation. Each episode focuses on a single work of art, guiding listeners through a meditation inspired by the piece. Hosted by museum educator Lilit Sadoyan, the podcast also features interviews with experts exploring themes related to the artwork. It aims to help listeners relax and connect with art in a new way.
Episodes
Deeper Dive: A Conservator’s Visit to Van Gogh’s Asylum
Art can contain traces of how, when, and where it was made—and conservators are the experts who get up close and personal to reveal those stories. When Getty paintings conservator Devi Ormond discovered a bit of a mysterious something stuck to the paint in Vincent van Gogh’s Irises (1889), she arranged a trip to the site where it was painted—the Monastery of Saint Paul de Mausole at Saint Rémy in
Sensory Awareness Meditation with Van Gogh’s Irises (1889)
Take time to notice the subtle sounds, feelings, and smells around you with a sensory awareness meditation inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Irises (1889). Van Gogh’s Irises is one of the best-known works in the Getty collection. This was one of the first paintings the artist began after entering an asylum following his mental breakdown in Arles, France. Van Gogh found respite and recovery in the gar
OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation Podcast Full Trailer -- Season 1 Coming Soon!
Get a taste of our first video podcast (coming June 16!) with this trailer. OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation podcast encourages you to engage with works of art mindfully, wherever you are. Part art history, part mindfulness meditation, each episode focuses on one work of art and uses it as an inspiration for meditation and reflection. Learn about Edvard Munch’s time on Norway’s coast, then
Introducing OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation
Introducing Getty’s first meditation and mindfulness podcast, OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation.Part art history, part mindfulness meditation, each episode focuses on one work of art and uses it as an inspiration for meditation and reflection. Learn about Edvard Munch’s time on Norway’s coast then imagine the blue light of his Starry Night traveling through your body, releasing tension as it
