Visual Arts Review: “Persistent Curiosity” — Urgent Questions
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) presents "Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea," an exhibition on view through July 19 that pairs artistic works with scientific data. Co-curated by PAAM CEO Chris McCarthy and Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) Scientist/Artist-in-Residence Mark Adams, the show celebrates CCS's 50th anniversary and features sculpture, painting, drawing, video, and music addressing marine ecology, whale biology, coastal landforms, and working life by the sea. Highlights include Adams's floor map "Global Oceans Seafloor Map (Spilhaus projection), 2026" and Nathalie Miebach's woven sculpture "The Ghostly Crew of the Andrea Gail" (2019), which translates oceanographic data into three-dimensional form.
