Art Alive showcases flowers, art, and fashion

Art Alive at The San Diego Museum of Art showcased flowers, art, and fashion across four days. Festivities included the black-tie Premiere Dinner; Bloom Bash, the kick-off party to Art Alive; and three days of Art Alive, during which florals mimic works of art through the museum galleries. This year, Art Alive was a highlight of the museum’s centennial celebration, transforming the galleries into an unforgettable, immersive spectacle of flowers and art inspired by the vibrant, theatrical spirit of late 19th-century Paris seen in the art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Art Alive 2026 attracted nearly 10,000 people across four days and helped raise over $1.4 million for Museum exhibitions, education, outreach, and public programs.