ART FANS EXPERIENCE "SCULPTURE CULTURE" WITH BERNAR VENET'S EXHIBITION ALONG THE BAY
SAN DIEGO, Calif., (February 4, 2009) – An exhibition of large-scale sculptures by world-renowned French artist, Bernar Venet, is currently displayed seaside along the San Diego waterfront through October 2009, as a part of a world-class traveling Venet exhibition. As the official hotel sponsor for the Bernar Venet: Monumental Works exhibition, the Omni San Diego Hotel showcases one of Venet’s conceptual sculptures at the entrance of the property. In celebration of the exhibit, the hotel is also offering an exclusive Sculpture Culture Package for local and out-of-town art lovers who want to immerse themselves.
The Sculpture Culture Package includes:
- Overnight deluxe accommodations for two
- A San Diego map highlighting the location of the 12 sculptures on display and local French bistros
- Croissants and Cafe au Lait from the hotel’s Morsel’s Specialty Coffee Bar
- Complimentary overnight valet parking
“This is the first outdoor exhibition of this caliber and magnitude to take place in Southern California,” said Brian Hughes, general manager of the Omni San Diego Hotel. “We hope our guests will enjoy this special cultural package highlighting the historic works of Bernar Venet.”
The package starts at $229, excluding tax, based on availability through October 30, 2009. Guests can book the package by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI or online at omnihotels.com.
About the Bernar Venet Exhibit
The Bernar Venet exhibit is the first of this caliber and magnitude to take place in Southern California, transforming the landscape of America’s Finest City into a sculpture garden. The Venet Exhibition encompasses 12 three-dimensional steel sculptures placed at key locations along San Diego’s waterfront district and throughout the city, inspiring art fans to discover the sights of San Diego while enjoying the striking depth, width and height of the sculptures on display.
Born in 1941 in Chatueat-Arnoux-Saint-Auban in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region of France, Bernar Venet studied at the Ville Thiole in Nice. Over the course of two decades, Venet explored every kind of art form, from painting, poetry, film and dance. Throughout the 1990’s, Venet’s notoriety and recognition continued and flourished and in 1994, he was invited by the then Mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac to create twelve monumental sculptures from his Indeterminate Line series, which were exhibited on the Champ de Mars. This exhibition marked the beginning of a world tour of his sculptures, which set into motion a series of international museum and citywide in South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
About the Omni San Diego Hotel
The Omni San Diego Hotel is one more reason to visit this fabulous seaside city. Nestled in the heart of the historic Gaslamp Quarter, the Omni San Diego Hotel is within walking distance from more than 90 restaurants, 20 nightclubs and 40 boutique shops and close to the city's top sites and attractions including San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, shopping at Horton Plaza and much more. Since opening in April 2004, the Omni San Diego Hotel offers an ideal destination for leisure travelers in downtown San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. The 32-story luxury hotel features 511 guestrooms and suites with scenic views of San Diego Bay, the ballpark and the San Diego skyline. Omni San Diego Hotel is also distinguished as the first US hotel attached to a ballpark, the San Diego Padre’s PETCO Park.