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Fresh art at John Wayne Airport (SNA)

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(Interconexión, Abby Aceves)

The newest art exhibition at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA titled “Symbology” includes the work of six Southern California-based Latinx artists: Abby Aceves, John Flores, Dani Garcia, Amanda Kazemi, Ivan Virgen, and Jaime Zacarias (aka Germs).  

The artists use pattern, color, iconography, and metaphor to delve into tradition presented via surrealist paintings, hyperrealistic drawings, and intricately crafted ceramic sculptures.

Look for this exhibition through July 22, 2024, post-security in the Terminal A Vi Smith Gallery, between Gates 1 and 4 and in the sculpture gallery in Terminal B.

Here are a few more images from the exhibition.

Seed Pod (new places, new faces) by John Flores

Ancestral Knowledge, Amanda Kazemi.

It’s all ducky at San Jose Mineta Int’l Airport

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A 10-foot-tall inflatable baby chicken now roosts in the Terminal B Baggage Claim area at San José Mineta International Airport (SJC).

Photogenic and Instagrammable, the chick is there as part of the airport’s “Baby Chickens Take Flight at SJC” 75th Anniversary campaign, and is a call-back to the airport’s first flight.

On Feb. 1, 1949, San José Municipal Airport opened its runways to commercial air service with an official dedication ceremony.

The first arriving flight carried seven human passengers and 2,550 baby chickens.

The inflatable baby chicken complements other festive decorations including over 1,000 baby chicken window clings and four 7-foot-tall standees installed throughout the terminals.

In addition to the 10-foot inflatable chick, SJC has decorated the terminal with more than 1,000 baby chicken window clings and four 7-foot-tall standing chicks.

Passengers and airport visitors who snap a photo with a baby chick and post it on social media using #sjc75 and #PicWithABabyChick tags will be entered to win a commemorative SJC 75th anniversary swag pack. (We hear there may be socks…)

(Deadline: Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Limit one post per social media platform.)

      
  

John Wayne Airport celebrates Orange County’s musical legacy

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A new exhibition at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA celebrates the region’s musical legacy.

That OC Sound includes displays dedicated to famous musicians and bands, and two prominent musical instrument manufacturers, Fender and Rickenbacker.

Almost 50 bands and solo artists that got their start in Orange County – or at least have one member from the area – are featured in a large two-case display. Familiar names on the faux record covers in the exhibit include James Taylor, Cold War Kids, Atreyu, Social Distortion, and, No Doubt.

Orange County is home to Fender and Rickenbacker, two iconic guitar manufacturers.

The Rickenbacker factory is down the street from John Wayne Airport, and the factory loaned archival materials and brand-new instruments to the exhibit.

Two display cases include items on loan from local Fender collectors and the Leo Fender Museum, which is part of the Fullerton Museum Center, about 20 minutes from John Wayne Airport, in downtown Fullerton, CA.

That OC Sound exhibition at John Wayne Airport can be found in the Destination Gallery, pre-security on the upper Departures Level between Terminals B & C through May 1, 2024.

 

Fresh art at San Diego Int’l Airport

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(Artist: Becky Guttin)

 San Diego International Airport (SAN) is hosting Espacios & Lines, a temporary art exhibition showcasing the culture of the region.

(Artist: Carla Sofía Ordonez)

This exhibition explores the border of art and design and follows the World Design Organization’s (WDO) joint designation of San Diego and Tijuana as the World Design Capital 2024.

The World Design Capital distinction is designated every two years by the World Design Organization and recognizes cities for their use of design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental development. This is the first time that the designation is binational.

(Artist: Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski)

Espacio & Lines includes the work of 16 artists who address the region’s shared symbolism, unseen vantage points, reimagined lines, design as necessity, design as reconstruction, and more.

Look for this artwork in pre- and post-security locations throughout Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport.

(Artist: David Mont Virgen)

Where do old hotel towels end up?

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What happens to worn towels that hotels get rid of?

It’s a good bet that most of them end up in landfills.

So it’s nice to hear of Hilton’s nationwide towel replacement program that not only keeps towels out of landfills but sends the old towels to good homes.

The hotel chain has partnered with Mars Petcare and Greater Good Charities for the program and will donate retired towels, bathmats, washcloths, and other terry products from their properties across the United States to local animal shelters.

Doing so will divert 140,00 pounds of towels – more than 106,000 towels – from landfills.

According to Hilton, over 1,200 hotels and over 500 shelters across the U.S. have signed up to participate in the program with more expected to come on board through the end of the year.

Good work!

Photo credit: top image: Australian War Memorial Collection via Flickr Commons.

Bottom image – courtesy National Science and Media Museum, also via Flickr Commons