Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) has a new interactive mural, titled “Fly With Us,” by local artist Matthew McDowell that invites passengers to take pictures with their mural ‘wings.’
Now introducing an interactive experience at RNO! When you #FlyRNO, we encourage you to strike a pose and capture the moment. Inspired by the beautiful Reno-Tahoe landscape, muralist Matthew McDowell brought to life Nevada symbols and the act of taking flight. #FlyWithUsRNOpic.twitter.com/hjLmAsVUad
Indianapolis artist Brenna McCarty has been commissioned to create a new art piece that will be the first permanent art installation since the new terminal opened in 2008.
Scheduled to be installed this fall, the new artwork will be a 40’ by 100’ hanging sculpture representing unity and global connection.
It will be suspended above the escalators and stairs leading into the Baggage Claim area of the terminal, so should be hard to miss.
Since 1998, local artists and arts organizations have filled PHL’s terminals with more than 500 unique exhibitions.
“PHL has a unique opportunity with its global audience to promote Philadelphia’s unique treasures to the world – its arts, culture, and history,” said Douglas. During the 25 years of the program, Douglas has drawn on the talents of local artists, the region’s cultural and creative organizations, and the holdings of the city’s museums to keep the art exhibits at PHL airport fresh, inviting, and inspiring.
Some of our favorite exhibitions include the Bottle Clock and the time PHL invited local people to display their special collections.
PHL offers 32 exhibitions annually in 16 locations throughout the airport and has four locations where the artwork remains on view long-term. There are also live artist demonstrations.
So if you’re passing through PHL airport, don’t just sit at your gate, go see some art.
For a bit of encouragement, check out the “PHL HeART Scavenger Hunt Challenge” developed by Eric Dale. Twenty-five hearts made by local street artist Amberella are hidden throughout Terminals A-East and A-West. Guests finding 10 or more by following clues on QR codes can win prizes.
Seattle’s Museum of Flight is already well-known as the largest nonprofit air & space museum.
Now the sprawling aviation museum is making a bid for being well-known for commissioning and exhibiting art.
The Museum of Flight’s Art+Flight project, running through January 7, 2024, includes dozens of artworks in all mediums by over 30 artists.
Included are three newly commissioned murals and an installation drawn from the Museum’s own art collection.
Here are just a few pieces included in the show.
Aura (below), by RYAN! Feddersen depicts the scale of human-made space junk that orbits Earth.
Viewers are invited to try and spot 8 of the estimated 27,000-35,000 pieces of space junk currently being tracked. The list includes a camera, a glove, a pair of pliers, a spatula, a thermal blanket, a tool bag, a toothbrush, and a wrench.
Jeffrey Veregge mixes Native American traditions with contemporary techniques in his “Salish Geek” style. He has two pieces in the Juried Group Show: We Chose (Apollo Program), and Re-Entry (Space Shuttle Program).
These pieces, Valenci Four and Thorania, are by glass sculptor Rik Allen.
And Jhun Carpio’s Artemis SLS Rocket is made with wooden stirrers and toothpicks.
In addition to the works on display, the Museum of Flight’s Art + Flight project is hosting an artist-in-residence, and presenting arts programs, artist lectures, an interactive mural project, and plenty of other activities through January 7, 2024.
The Stuck at the Airport arts teams is heading to the exhibit this weekend, so stay tuned for more images from the show.
It’s been a while since Stuck at the Airport featured an art exhibit from the John Wayne Airport Arts Program. But we’re delighted to get them back in the cycle with this post highlighting the current exhibit featuring photography by Christopher Allwine.
Allwine specializes in the technique of light painting. And he achieves neon-like effects through the use of long exposure times and handheld light tools.
“Utilizing theatrical and cinematic techniques, he manages composition, creates mood, and leads the viewer’s eye,” the exhibition notes tell us. “These images are not Photoshop creations, they are unique designs blending physical props with photographic innovation.”
(Ride the Snake Highway – Christopher Allwine)
The exhibit is on view pre-security at the John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Clara, CA on the upper Departure Level near security in Terminals A, B, and C and on the lower Arrivals Level by Baggage Carousels 2 and 4 through June 14, 2023.
International arriving passengers moving through the West Gates tunnel in the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) pass by a series of art pieces exploring light sound, and space.
The exhibition, put together by dublab and the LAX Art Program, presents work by pioneers and innovators of one of Los Angeles’ homegrown visual art movements, the Light & Space Movement.
The Light & Space Movement, which has been called ‘California Minimalism,’ is an outgrowth of the NY Minimalist art movement and features work that uses light, color, Space Age materials, and technology.
