The Art of Marine Life
Special Exhibition
- Location
- CMA Visitor Center – Level 4
- Admission
- ArtSea access included with aquarium admission.
Art Inspired by Marine Life Conservation
The ArtSEA Experience
Clearwater Marine Aquarium presents ArtSEA Conservation, an art exhibit featuring international, national and community artists to show the connection between art and marine conservation.
At Clearwater Marine Aquarium we are dedicated to conservation in everything we do. We see it as an art. Our staff – comprised of dedicated men and women who are researchers and scientists – have decades of experience. They are committed to marine life and the conservation of animals in the water that surrounds us.
CMA has partnered with artists and organizations that are aligned with the CMA mission and deeply committed to conservation.
The aquarium’s fourth floor is transformed into an art gallery where illuminated marine animal paintings, sculptures and aquariums with art are on display along with videos featuring Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute’s fieldwork. Guests can see the beauty and value of protecting these incredible creatures.
Experience ArtSEA Conservation at Clearwater Marine Aquarium now!
Current ArtSEA Exhibits
Project Holocene is an illuminated art exhibit focused on wild animal conservation by international artist Russel Ronat, which features eight-foot illuminated paintings with marine mammals including manatees, right whales, dolphins, sea turtles and sea otters.
The exhibit also features several Art Aquariums with pieces of art that complement the marine life that swims inside, with blown glass balls, geodes, metallic domes and colorful noodlelike forms. Morean Arts Center is part of the collaboration and is featured through glass and clay. This art was provided through a grant-funded project awarded to its summer camp program to address underserved students in experiencing the art process.
Past ArtSEA Exhibits
The Washed Ashore exhibit at CMA featured marine life such as jellyfish, whales, a sea turtle, river otter and a sea lion – all created from pollution and trash items found in the ocean such as bottles, shoes, lighters, and thousands of pieces of discarded waste. The sculptures bring to life the concept of truly making art from trash.
ArtSEA Questions
ArtSEA can be experienced throughout Clearwater Marine Aquarium now through 2024.
ArtSEA is located on the 4th level of the Visitor Center.
You do not need a reservation. The entire exhibit experience is included with admission! Additional programs may require reservations or separate purchase.
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Thank you to a grant from the State of Florida Division of Arts & Culture for supporting our programming.
