50,000 miles in ink: Tim Musso's 'Chasing the Sun' Debuts at Catalina Museum

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Tim Musso – Chasing the Sun: The Art, Process, and Design of Writing and Illustrating a Children’s Book, on view April 18 through October 18, 2026. The exhibition features nineteen original linoleum prints created for Chasing the Sun, written and illustrated by artist and naturalist Tim Musso, tracing the extraordinary 50,000-mile annual migration of the Arctic Tern. Blending scientific observation with artistic storytelling, Musso’s prints bring to life one of the longest migrations in the natural world. Through bold compositions and intricate detail, the exhibition captures both the vastness of the tern’s journey and the intimate moments within it, offering audiences a compelling intersection of art, ecology and narrative. “Chasing the Sun reflects Catalina Museum’s commitment to presenting work that is both visually engaging and deeply meaningful,” said Sheila Bergman, Executive Director of the Catalin