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Going places: Travel in the Middle Ages

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(Villagers on Their Way to Church from Book of Hours, about 1550, courtesy Getty Museum)

If you think traveling can be complicated now, imagine making a journey in the Middle Ages.

Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages, a new exhibition coming to the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles this fall, will present images of voyages, journeys and excursions of all kinds through medieval illuminated manuscripts depicting many reasons and modes for travel.

The exhibition has three sections and primarily highlights religious travel, but it also looks at other reasons for travel, such as diplomacy, war, trade, and tournament fighting.

The Distant Lands section focuses on trade and warfare as other reasons for travel during the period, as well as journeys of the imagination sparked by manuscripts of world histories, romances, and encyclopedias depicting mythical beasts and exotic lands.

Medieval Modes of Travel showcases both real and imagined modes of travel.

And Following in the Footsteps of Christ highlights the pilgrimages that were the primary form of medieval religious travel. 

“Travel doesn’t necessarily involve great distances and can mean something different to everyone, both in the Middle Ages and today,” says Larisa Grollemond, associate curator of manuscripts at the Getty Museum.

The exhibition is on view at the Getty Center from September 2 through November 30, 2025, and features manuscripts from the Museum’s permanent collection, many of which are rarely seen.

Admission to the Getty Center is always free, but a reservation is required for admission and there is a charge for parking.

All images courtesy of the Getty Museum

New JFK T6 to feature art & imagery from top NY museums

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The international arrivals corridor in the $4.2 billion Terminal 6, under construction at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), will welcome travelers with art and imagery from four of New York City’s top cultural institutions.

The American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art is working on the plan with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners, the company building the terminal.

We don’t have sketches yet, but Lincoln Center plans to contribute a 140-foot mural that will feature scenes from its campus and artists from music, theater, dance and opera.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will work with Yoko Ono on a special installation inspired by Ono’s work PEACE is POWER commissioned by MoMA in 2019.

(Yoko Ono’s PEACE is POWER at MoMA)

The American Museum of Natural History will provide images representing the museum’s scientific collections, such as its Tyrannosaurus rex specimen and Rapa Nui figure.

(T. rex at the American Museum of Natural History)

And the Metropolitan Museum of Art will add images of objects from each of the museum’s 17 curatorial collections, including The Cloisters’ beloved medieval Unicorn Tapestry.

Fresh art for Nashville International Airport (BNA)

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Yesterday, we told you about some of the shopping, dining, and live music spots in the Concourse D extension at Nashville International Airport (BNA).

The extended concourse leads to what the airport calls a “record node,” which is a rotunda with access to BNA’s first outdoor terrace, offering views of the airport and downtown Nashville.

There are also three new pieces of art.

“Twine with my Mingles” by Nashville-based artist Elizabeth Williams of New Hat Projects, is a 180-foot-long piece that lines the moving walkway. The artwork is created by loom-style weaving of custom-printed wristbands.  

“A Thread Without End” by Los Angeles-based artist Benjamin Ball of Ball-Nogues Studios is made with 620 stainless steel spheres.

And “Our Radiant City” by Nashville-based artist Brenda Stein depicts some of Nashville’s most recognizable buildings and locations in the terrazzo floor that encircles the center of the rotunda.

All images courtesy Nashville International Airport

Fresh art at Milwaukee Mitchell Int’l Airport

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(Courtesy Sarah Madden )

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) have joined up for a new art installation at the airport.

(Courtesy Max Marlow)

(Courtesy Ben Commer)

The art show is on Concourse D, near the gates for Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines and features hand-pulled screen prints by Communication Design students.

Each piece offers a unique perspective on Milwaukee, focusing on the city’s landmarks and culture.

Fresh art and music at RNO Airport

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The Note-Ables at RNO Airport

The Artown festival is underway in Reno, Nevada, this month with more than 500 events across the region, including a batch of performances at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO).

Next up at the RNO Airport is The Note-Ables, a group of professional musicians who do a great job of shattering the stereotype that people with disabilities have limited talents and abilities. They’ll be performing on July 17 from noon to 12:45 pm near the airport’s ski statue, located pre-security in the main terminal.

Here’s a preview:

While you’re at RNO Airport, take a moment to visit the depARTures Gallery, currently hosting the airport’s 17th Annual Employee Art Show, with more than 100 works by airport staff and their families.