Name: Bloom Bash
Start: 2023-03-31T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-03-31T23:59:00-07:00
Location: The San Diego Museum of Art

Bloom Bash

Location: The San Diego Museum of Art

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Friday, March 31, 2023
7:00 p.m.–midnight

Be part of Bloom Bash 2025. Click below to learn about the Bloom Bash 10th Edition celebrations.

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The Museum blooms, the garden glows, and the Plaza pops!

Phenomenal, full-tilt fun awaits at Bloom Bash, the high-voltage, late-night celebration that kicks off Art Alive weekend.

Revel in craft food and cocktails, art installations, live performances, and music, plus enjoy the Museum galleries to be among the first to see the beautiful Art Alive floral exhibition.

Bloom Bash features

Divine delicacies from San Diego’s top fine dining eateries and dessertiers
An extravagant selection of custom mixed libations from this year’s partners Cutwater Spirits, Harrah’s Resort Southern California, Hendrick’s Gin, Ketel One Botanical, and Panama 66
Craft beer by Rincon Reservation Road Brewery, upscale wines, and other delicious thirst-quenchers
Stunning contemporary art installations that will dazzle the eye
After-hours access to the Art Alive Floral Exhibition
Return of the Ferris wheel on the plaza sponsored by Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Live music, unique performances, and dancing all night
Plus more to be announced…

Tickets

Tickets now on sale

$250 members | $300 nonmembers

This is a 21+ event. ID required.

Please bring your ID and printed ticket to the event. Learn about more exclusive VIP offerings available in our new Bloom Bash packages. Click here. Proceeds from Bloom Bash and Art Alive, The San Diego Museum of Art’s signature fundraiser and annual floral exhibition, benefit education, outreach, and art initiatives year-round. No refunds available. Bloom Bash tickets are tax deductible (less $75 per ticket). If you are unable to attend, please return your tickets in advance of Bloom Bash so that your donation is fully deductible. Tickets are non-refundable. In the event of Bloom Bash cancellation due to inclement weather, all tickets are considered fully deductible charitable donations. Masks are strongly recommended inside the Museum. See full details here.

Bloom Bash Featured Artists

Laurie Shapiro

Laurie Shapiro is an installation artist and painter living and working in Los Angeles, California. Her work is featured in public and private collections worldwide; in addition to widely commissioned all-encompassing installations for clients including the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Otherworld, Walter Studios, and most recently, The San Diego Museum of Art. Shapiro holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Focusing on the intrinsic connection between all living species, Shapiro’s work both conceptually and physically brings people together.

“We Are All Connected To Each Other Through Nature” is an immersive, glowing tunnel installation made with repetitive screen-printed drawings of plant life, as well as layers of hand painting on clear vinyl. Hanging lanterns with the same patterns add colorful glows of light within and outside of the tunnel, creating an interactive and glowing environment on the plaza where visitors of all ages are encouraged to playfully interact with the artwork.

“Magic Lanterns” are a special edition of ten unique flower-shaped hanging light sculptures. Shapiro designed the metal frames, which she covered with mixed media painting and sewing. Equipped with smart bulbs, the Magic Lanterns flicker and change colors, creating glows that illuminate the Museum’s courtyard.

Amanda Witucki

Amanda Witucki is a self-taught paper sculpture artist working from her home studio in Austin, Texas. Her paper-folded creations rely heavily on repetition, creating a textural playscape for her vivid and unique color palettes.

Using an origami module that resembles a geometric flower, she will create an expansive installation that evokes the rich vibrance of a lush tropical canopy. Witucki aims to connote the quiet magical beauty that is found in a rainforest, and has chosen a palette that celebrates the vivid colors of tropical flowers.