The Getty has merged art and wellness with a new meditation podcast, OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation.
Announced on 16 June, the new video podcast will invite audiences to engage mindfully with artworks from the Getty Museum’s collection.
Hosted by Getty gallery educator Lilit Sadoyan, OMMM is described as "a space for listeners to recover and reflect in a busy world".
Released twice weekly, episodes will guide listeners through a breathing exercise and meditation while providing insights into the museum's featured artworks.
Getty has merged art and wellness with a new meditation podcast, Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation
The first season features 12 meditation episodes, each centred on a different artwork from the Getty Museum’s collection.
The debut episode, based on Vincent van Gogh’s Irises, is available to stream now. Future episodes will explore Edgar Degas' Waiting, Edvard Munch's Starry Night and the Central Garden at the Getty Center, designed by Robert Irwin.
“We can all benefit from slowing down, being more present and fostering mindful moments with ourselves, those around us – and especially art,” said Sadoyan.
The debut episode of Getty's meditation podcast Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation is available to stream now
“OMMM will be a space for audiences to heal, learn and be empowered to embrace mindfulness in their daily lives.”
“This is Getty’s first venture into video podcasts, which we hope allows audiences to connect to our art collection on a deeper level,” said Zoe Goldman, podcast producer at the J Paul Getty Trust.
"Whether engaging with OMMM from home or in our galleries, we are happy to create more avenues for experiencing art."
"A space for listeners to recover and reflect in a busy world"
The series will also include 12 bonus episodes that explore the themes behind the artworks and meditations in greater depth, featuring a range of special guests.
The bonus episodes include conversations with astrologer Chani Nicholas, sleep historian Roger Ekirch, Buddhist monk Shoukei Matsumoto, New York Times dance critic Gia Kourlas, JPL climate scientist Marek Slipski and mountain climber Katie Ives.
The Getty Centre in Los Angeles recently announced that it will temporarily close for a major modernisation project from 15 March 2027, with a reopening planned for spring 2028.
Images courtesy of Getty
