ORIANA POINDEXTER

b. 1989 Newport Beach, CA. Lives and works in San Diego, CA.

EDUCATION

Master of Advanced Study, Marine Biodiversity & Conservation, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, CA. 2015.

Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. 2011.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS, COMMISSIONS + CURATORIAL PROJECTS

2024

Hold Fast: A New Way to Experience Kelp, Birch Aquarium at UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA | 8 Feb - Sept 2024. Co-curator and contributing artist.

Ebb + Flow: Giant Kelp Forests through Art, Science and the Archives, UC San Diego Geisel Library Exhibition Gallery, La Jolla, CA | 12 Jan - 21 April 2024. Curator and contributing artist.

2023

Impressions in Light + Shadow: Oriana Poindexter x Dwight Hwang, Perspectives Space, Encinitas, CA | 2 - 30 July 2023

Artist in Residence, Self Contrast, Los Angeles, CA | 3 Feb – 30 May, 2023

2022

Ode to the Blue Forest, San Diego Public Library, Riford Branch, La Jolla, CA | 6 July - 13 August 2022

Into the Wild: Restoring the Endangered White Abalone, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro, CA | 30 October 2022, ongoing

The Giants of Point Loma, InterContinental San Diego, San Diego, CA. 10 September 2022, ongoing. Commission.

2021

Into the Wild: Restoring the Endangered White Abalone, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA | 1 December 2021 - 30 September 2022

2019

Treasures from the Scripps Collections, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA (Traveling exhibit)

Treasures from the Scripps Collections, The Hill Street Country Club, Oceanside, CA

Treasures from the Scripps Collections, University Club, San Diego, CA

2018

Pacific Dreamstates, Juneshine, San Diego, CA

Specimens Spinner: Oddities Exhibit, Birch Aquarium, San Diego, CA. October 2018 to January 2024. Commission.

2011

Altered States, Lucas Gallery, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024

Surfing Madonna 4th Annual Art & Poetry Exhibit, Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA | 17 January – 19 February 2023

2023

2023 International Juried Exhibition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | 16 December 2023 - 21 January 2024

The Last Group Show, Bread & Salt Gallery, San Diego, CA | 11 Nov - 16 Dec 2023

2023 Women Environmentalists Exhibition, Women Soaring Project | 13 August - 31 December, 2023 * First Prize

Center Forward 2023, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO | 29 August 2023 - 31 May 2024

San Diego Climate Summit, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA | 20 September 2023

Nautical Twilight Expression Session Exhibition, Patagonia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA | 8 September 2023

31st Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, La Jolla, CA | 15 July - 9 September 2023

(S)light of Hand 2023, The Photographer’s Eye Collective, Escondido, CA | 8 - 29 July 2023

Size Matters 2023, San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery, San Diego, CA | 3 - 16 April 2023

minis 2023, Sparks Gallery, San Diego, CA | 7 May - 2 July 2023

Reflections on a Warming Planet, LA Artcore @ Union Center, Los Angeles, CA | 4 March - 9 April 2023

Art of Illusion, Analog Forever Magazine, Online Exhibition | 16 - 31 January 2023

Healing the Divide, Ashton Gallery, San Diego, CA | 14 January - 3 February 2023

2022

(S)Light of Hand 2022, The Photographer’s Eye Collective, Escondido, CA | 24 September – 22 October 2022

30th Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, CA | 29 July – 3 September 2022

Reflections on Our Warming Planet, Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, CA | 3 July – 3 September 2022

OMA Art Auction 2022, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside CA | 18 June – 31 July 2022

Food ~ The Aftermath, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN * Honorable Mention | 18 June – 2 July 2022

Dreams & Daylight, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA | 30 April – 3 July 2022

ArtReach Auction, Mission Fed ArtWalk, San Diego CA

Surfing Madonna 2nd Annual Art & Poetry Exhibit, Escondido Municipal Gallery, Escondido, CA | 7 October – 4 November 2022

Chase the Light 2022, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA | 18 June 2022

The Other Art Fair Virtual Edition, The Other Art Fair

Superfine Art Fair, Magic Box Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | 13 – 16 October 2022

Experimenta. The Other Photography. Millepiani, Loosen Art, Rome, Italy | 3 – 30 November 2022

Imperial Beach Art Exhibit, Imperial Beach Public Library, Imperial Beach, CA | 7 November 2022 – 7 April 2023

2020

29th Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla CA

2019

Art of Change, Climate Science Alliance, Traveling Exhibit, San Diego, CA

(S)Light of Hand 2019, The Photographer’s Eye Collective, San Diego CA

2018

Open Show #9, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego CA

Depth Perception, Misfit Gallery, San Diego CA

Alteration, LoosenArt, Rome, Italy

2017

Art of Science, Friend Center, Princeton, NJ

2016

International Images for Science, The Royal Photographic Society, London, UK

AWARDS

2023

First Prize, 2023 Women Environmentalists Exhibit, Women Soaring Project

2022

Honorable Mention, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Class of 1971 Visiting Artist Award, The Thacher School, Ojai, CA

2011

Lucas Award, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

2010

The Lawrence P. Wolfen ’87 Senior Thesis Award, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

2019 – Present Affiliated Artist, Climate Science Alliance

2022 – Present Member, Medium Photo, San Diego, CA

2022 – Present Member, Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA

2022 – Present Member, Nature Printing Society

2023 – Present Member, APA San Diego

2019 – 2024 Visiting Scholar, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA

2020 – 2024 Member, AllGood Collective, Allbirds

2022 – 2024 Artist, Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance, Oceanside, CA

PUBLIC SPEAKING & LECTURES

2024

Hold Fast: Envisioning Climate Change through the Art and Science of our Local Kelp Forests. Birch Aquarium at UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA. 12 February 2024.

An Artist Gallery Talk: Oriana Poindexter. UC San Diego Extended Studies, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. La Jolla, CA. 1 February 2024.

2023

Reflections on a Warming Panel: Film Screening and Artist Panel. Angel’s Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA. 18 November 2023.

The Art and Science of Southern California Kelp Forests. Distinguished Speaker Series, The Ocean Institute, Dana Point, CA. 5 July 2023.

Addressing Climate Change through the Lens of Art + Science: Artist & Scientist Roundtable. San Diego Central Library, San Diego, CA. 30 May 2023.

The Art & Science of White Abalone, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Long Beach, CA. 19 May 2023.

2022

The Art-Science Continuum, The Thacher School, Ojai, CA. 29 April, 2022.

Deprival to Revival – Resiliency in Action, Women in Science Symposium, Colorado State University, CO. 21 April, 2022.

2021

Into the Wild: Restoring the Endangered White Abalone, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA. 1 December, 2021.

2020

Increasing the value of local fisheries by promoting full utilization across the seafood supply chain, AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, CA. 20 February, 2020.

NOAA Fish Tales, Aquaculture America, Honolulu, HI. 12 February, 2020.

2018

The Sustainability of Local Seafood, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA. 29 August, 2018.

2017

Speaker, Society for Marine Mammalogy 22nd Biennial Meeting, Halifax, CAN

Speaker, North American Association of Fisheries Economists Forum, La Paz, MX

Impact Advisor, Fish 2.0 Business Innovation Competition, San Francisco, CA

Speaker, California Academy of Sciences Nightlife, San Francisco, CA

VIDEO & PODCAST INTERVIEWS

2023

“VOITED ARTIST STUDIO X ORIANA POINDEXTER WITH REEF CHECK”, Voited.com, August 2023.

Interview for 2023 Women Environmentalists Exhibit, First Prize, Women Soaring Project, July 2023.

2022

“Changing the narrative around seaweed with photographer Oriana Poindexter.” A Cry for Kelp, Episode 10, 18 November 2022.

“Making Art with Kelp, Sun and Water: Photographer and Marine Scientist Oriana Poindexter.” Fish Heads by Positively Groundfish, 3 August 2022.

“Oriana Poindexter and Misael Sámano-Vargas.” CyanUtopia, Episode 1, 1 July 2022.

2021

“The Ripple with Oriana Poindexter.” The Ripple Effect Podcast, 2021.

“Cyanotyping with Oriana Poindexter.” Surfgrass Productions, 2021.

2018

National Geographic Travel Channel, San Diego in the Spotlight mini-series

2015

Women’s Radio Network, The Underwater World of Oriana Poindexter

NEWS & PRESS

2024

Fudge, Thomas. “Beauty and tragedy of San Diego’s kelp forest on display at the Birch Aquarium.” KPBS Science & Technology, February 14, 2024.

Dixon, Julia Evans. “San Diego weekend arts events, February 8-11, 2024.” KPBS Arts & Culture, February 7, 2024.

Hardison, Ryan. “10 Things to do in San Diego.” San Diego Magazine, February 6, 2024.

Hinojosa, Giselle. “Geisel Library hosts “Ebb and Flow,” spotlighting giant kelp forests on local shores.” The UCSD Guardian, 22 January 2024.

“Birch Aquarium Reopens Ocean Science Lecture Series to the Public.” There San Diego, 21 January 2024.

Deaderick, Lisa. “Get wrapped up in the ‘ebb and flow’ of art centering the wonders of kelp at UC San Diego exhibit.” San Diego Union Tribune, 21 January 2024.

Kragen, Pam. “Two exhibits in La Jolla highlight the climate challenges facing the region’s giant kelp forests.” San Diego Union Tribune, 19 January 2024.

Dixon Evans, Julia. “San Diego weekend arts events: 'Working Title,' kelp art and more.” KPBS Arts & Culture, 11 January 2024.

“An Artist Gallery Talk: Oriana Poindexter.” UCSD Extended Studies News, 9 January 2024.

Frausto, Elisabeth. “Best Bets: A quick guide to online and in-person entertainment and experiences.” La Jolla Light, 9 January, 2024.

Garske. Monica. “Cool art exhibitions to explore in San Diego in 2024”. SD Today, 4 January 2024.

Green, April. “Giant Kelp Exhibit Shines Light on the Intersection of Art and Science.” UC San Diego Today, 3 January 2024.

2023

Quach, Hoa. “Birch Aquarium Announces New Art Installation, Tidepooling Adventures.” Times of San Diego, 7 December 2023.

Dixon Evans, Julia. “Art to Look Forward to in 2024.” KPBS Arts & Culture, 28 December 2023.

Downing Chee, Beth. “New Art Exhibition to Take Hold at Birch Aquarium.” Birch Aquarium News, 4 December 2023.

Duran, Karissa. “Scripps Oceanography Celebrates Seaweed Diversity in California.” UCSD News, 28 Nov 2023.

“Check out Oriana Poindexter’s Story.” SD Voyager, 10 July 2023.

Schuyler Nunn, Avery. “Stunning Seaweed Prints Capture Life Underwater”. Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2023.

12 Tides. “Ocean Activism Stories.” 16 June 2023.

Littlejohn, Donna. “San Pedro aquarium highlights white abalone for Endangered Species Day.” Los Angeles Daily News, 16 May 2023.

Clarke, Jacqueline. “Making Seaweed Cyanotypes with Oriana Poindexter.” The Briny Babe, 30 April, 2023.

“Recipes Weekly: Salmon is the star of these Asian-inspired dishes.” Plate Online, 17 April 2023.

Schwiebert, Margarita. “The Wonders of the Deep”. Glorious Sport, 14 April 2023.

“Artist in Residence: Oriana Poindexter”. Self Contrast, February 2023.

2022

Blaustein, Jonathan. “This Week in Photography.” A Photo Editor, 9 December 2022.

Dinh, Jason P. “When Sarcastic Fringeheads Open Their Mouths, Watch Out.” New York Times, 14 October, 2022.

“Oriana Poindexter Art Installation & Happy Hour.” San Diego Reader, 10 September, 2022.

“Garibaldi Celebrates Partnership With Oriana Poindexter Art With A Complimentary Happy Hour.” There San Diego, 3 September, 2022.

McIntosh, Linda. “Downtown Leucadia will be filled with art, music and dancing Aug. 28.” Rancho Santa Fe Review. 19 August, 2022.

Turner, Nancy Kay. “Reflections on our Warming Planet.” Art and Cake, 10 August 2022.

La Jolla Light Staff. “30th Athenaeum Juried Exhibition opens after record number of hopefuls submit artworks.” La Jolla Light, 1 August, 2022.

Janisch, Austin. “Reflections on our Warming Planet.” Riot Material, 29 July 2022.

Frausto, Elisabeth. “‘A revelation’: Athenaeum’s 30th Juried Exhibition opens this weekend in La Jolla.” La Jolla Light, 26 July, 2022

Frausto, Elisabeth. “Best Bets: A quick guide to online and in-person entertainment and experiences.” La Jolla Light, 19 July, 2022

Baldwin, Isabelle. “Film For Her Friday: Oriana Poindexter.” Cute Camera Co, May, 2022.

Garcia, Luis & Sun, Joy. “9 Restaurants With the Best Shuckin’ Oysters in All of San Diego.” Locale Magazine, 8 August 2022.

“The Art Science Continuum with Visiting Artist Oriana Poindexter.” The Thacher School, 28 April 2022.

“These Eleven Photographers Bring Commercial Food Photography to New Heights.” The Luupe, 2022.

2021

Goldman, Zoe. “Capturing the Feeling of the Ocean on Paper.” Getty Museum, 3 August, 2021.

Farrell, Risa. “Alumni in the News! Oriana Poindexter (’15).” Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 10 August, 2021.

2019

Terry, Diane. “Affiliated Artist Oriana Poindexter Connects Art and Science with Oceanside Youth.” Climate Science Alliance, 31 July, 2019.

“A Fine Specimen.” Scripps Institution of Oceanography Explorations Now. 9 May, 2019.

Terry, Diane. “Check out "Treasures from the Scripps Collection" from Affiliated Artist Oriana Poindexter.” Climate Science Alliance, 7 May, 2019.

Terry, Diane. “Meet Oriana Poindexter, Our Newest Affiliated Artist.” Climate Science Alliance, 8 February, 2019.

2018

“Scientific Splendor: ‘The Art of Science’.” The Wall Street Journal. 9 Mar 2018.

“Meet Oriana Poindexter.” San Diego Voyager Magazine. 29 November, 2018.

“A Muse Aquatic.” AlgiKnit.com, 2018.

2016

Neumann, Jessie. “Women in the Water.” The Ocean Foundation, 30 March 2016.

WORK IN PRINT

2022

Ross, Jacquelyn. “Holding Fast for Abalone, Our Elder Relatives.” Bay Nature Magazine, 25 March, 2022. *Magazine Cover Image.

2021

Sanjurjo-Rivera, Enrique, et al. "An Economic Perspective on Policies to Save the Vaquita: Conservation Actions, Wildlife Trafficking, and the Structure of Incentives." Frontiers in Marine Science, 27 August, 2021.

2018

“Art of Science.” Princeton Alumni Magazine. 28 April, 2018. *Magazine Cover Image.

Sea Together Magazine, Issue 001. Spring 2018.

2015

Poindexter, Oriana. “The Fish Market Chronicles: A Pan-Pacific Survey.” Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 12 June, 2015.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2024

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Campana Studios and The City of Carslbad, CA. Carlsbad City Library, Carlsbad, CA. 20 January 2024.

2023

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Usal Projects. Rancho West Brewing, Malibu, CA. 28 October 2023.

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Patagonia. Patagonia Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, CA. 10 September 2023.

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Perspectives Space. Perspectives Space, Encinitas, CA. 16 and 22 July 2023.

Instructor, “Sun & Seaweed: Maine Seaweed Week Cyanotype Workshop.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Nautical Farms, Bangs Island Mussels and Apres. Apres, Portland, ME. 28 April 2023.

Instructor, “Sun & Seaweed: Maine Seaweed Week Cyanotype Workshop.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Nautical Farms, and Urban Farm Fermentory. UFF, Portland, ME. 23 April 2023.

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Reef Check Foundation. InterContinental San Diego, San Diego, CA. 15 April 2023.

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Medium Photo Festival. Perspectives Space, Encinitas, CA. 8 April 2023.

2022

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced independently. La Jolla, CA. 29 September 2022.

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced independently. La Jolla, CA. 22 July 2022.

Instructor, “World Oceans Day Cyanotype Workshop.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with 1 Hotels West Hollywood. West Hollywood, CA. 7 June 2022.

Instructor, “Photography with Sun & Sea: Cyanotype Photograms.” Small group workshop produced independently. La Jolla, CA. 4 June 2022.

Instructor, “Cyanotype Photograms in Nature.” Small group workshop produced in partnership with Mint Collective. Joshua Tree, CA. 15 May 2022.

Instructor, “Cyanotype Photograms in Nature.” The Thacher School, Ojai, CA. 29 April 2022.

2020

Co-Instructor, SIO 286B: Marine Science, Economics & Policy: Sustainable Seafood. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA.

2019

Co-Instructor, SIO 286B: Marine Science, Economics & Policy: Sustainable Seafood. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA.

Field Instructor, SIO 295S: Intro to Marine Biodiversity & Conservation. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA.

2018

Assistant Instructor, SIO 286B: Marine Science, Economics & Policy: Sustainable Seafood. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA.

Field Instructor, SIO 295S: Intro to Marine Biodiversity & Conservation. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA.

2017

Assistant Instructor, SIO 286B: Marine Science, Economics & Policy: Sustainable Seafood. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA.