Getty Launches Meditation Podcast

Getty announced today the launch of its first video podcast OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation - a meditation podcast focused on creating mindful interactions with artwork from its collection. Hosted by Getty gallery educator Lilit Sadoyan, OMMM is a space for listeners to recover and reflect in a busy world. Released twice weekly, episodes guide listeners in a breathing exercise and meditation, and provide insights about featured artworks.

The first season includes 12 meditation episodes, each focused on a different artwork from Getty’s museum collection. The first episode is available to stream now, focused on Getty’s beloved painting “Irises” by Vincent van Gogh. Future episodes include “Waiting” by Edgar Degas, “StarryNight” by Edvard Munch and the Central Garden at the Getty Center, designed by Robert Irwin.

Twelve additional bonus episodes will dive deeper into themes from the artwork or meditation. These conversations feature diverse special guests, including 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.

“We can all benefit from slowing down, being more present and fostering mindful moments with ourselves, those around us—and especially art,” said Lilit Sadoyan, gallery educator at the J. Paul Getty Museum. “OMMM will be a space for audiences to heal, learn and be empowered to embrace mindfulness in their daily lives.”

Sadoyan is a museum educator, independent curator and art historian. She has been a Getty gallery educator since 2008 and helps lead initiatives that investigate the impact of mindfulness in museums through programs and workshops, including a national convening on Mindfulness in the Museum. In recent years, she has worked with top scientists and mindfulness practitioners to study the impact of art on our bodies and minds.

“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.”