Celebrating Om Malik

OmFest

Ideas, objects, food, and music — OmFest was a celebration on September 29, 2026 of curiosity, connection, and the future, on what would have been Om Malik’s 60th birthday.

12 hours of celebration


09:00 – 21:00

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12:00

18:00

21:00


soundtrack

Listen to the OmFest 2026 playlist (opens in Spotify).


Re-Live the Memories

A gallery of the day, in the spirit of the photography Om practiced daily.


Learn about Om

Sixty small discoveries about Om. Now, we’ve presented them here for you to enjoy.


How the Day Unfolded

View the OmFest schedule from September 29, 2026, and reminisce.

On display at OMFEst

Experience and Discover.

Scattered through the space: there was a wall of thread, a table of ink, sixty hidden facts. No map, no order — just small worlds for attendees to come across on their own.

Field Notes

A quiet counterpoint to the day: one long table, fountain pens, ink, and paper.

All Roads Lead to Om

A living wall of thread, connecting guests to Om and to each other, one line at a time.

Through Om’s Lens

The photographs, clothing, books, objects, and makers that caught Om’s eye, a glimpse into how he saw the world.

The Scroll

A continuous story created together: write, draw, doodle, or leave your mark as the scroll unfolds throughout the day.

Photo Gallery

A gallery of Om’s photography, printed and lit like the real thing.

OM / 60 Facts

Sixty small discoveries about Om, hidden throughout the space for you to find.

Time

Watches, pens, inks, and objects Om chose to keep—a study of time, craftsmanship, and the things we carry with us.

Tea Ceremony

A ritual repeated in small groups all afternoon: attention, patience, conversation.