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Geologists drill holes like this one to extract core samples of rock. This hole, about five inches in diameter, was drilled on the 4,850-foot level of the Sanford Underground Research Facility.

Science snaps on display at Rapid City Regional Airport

03/28/24

Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) in South Dakota is welcoming travelers with a temporary art exhibition, “The Science at SURF: Images from the Underground, Lead, SD.” Located in the former site of the Homestake Gold Mine, SURF is now an underground research facility whose tagline tells us, “Scientists probe the depths of space to learn […]

Images in concrete at Miami Int’l Airport

03/27/24

If you’re traveling to or through Miami International Airport (MIA), take a minute to visit the airport’s CameraWork Gallery at Gates D22 and D25. A new exhibit in that gallery features photographs of concrete structures in Miami and Havana that were designed by Cuban architects who fled the island after the Cuban Revolution. The photographs […]

Fresh art + lots of music at Nashville Int’l Airport

03/17/24

Not for nothing is Nashville, Tennessee known as Music City. And the tunes start right at Nashville International Airport (BNA). There, live performances featuring all manner of musical styles, from traditional and contemporary country to rhythm and blues, jazz, pop, gospel, and bluegrass are presented on stages located near the A/B Waiting Lounge, the C/D […]

John Wayne Airport celebrates Orange County’s musical legacy

03/12/24

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 […]

We met Tampa Int’l Airport’s giant flamingo

02/20/24

The Stuck at The Airport arts team is a big fan of big art at airports. And Tampa International Airport’s (TPA) giant flamingo doesn’t disappoint. The sculpture is 21 feet tall and lives in TPA’s main terminal. The creation of artist Matthew Mazzota, the sculpture is officially titled “Home.” But thanks to a naming contest […]

Public art installation in Terminal 5 of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport; July 2023.

Fresh art at O’Hare Int’l Airport

11/15/23

If you’re traveling through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) over the holidays and are passing through Terminal 5 (T5) you’re in for an art-filled treat. The installation of a $3.5 million public art commission featuring work by more than 20 Chicago artists is nearly complete and it’s pretty darn impressive. Here is a selection of […]

Queen Charlotte returns to Charlotte Douglas Int’l AIrport

10/22/23

Charlotte Douglas Int’l Airport welcomes back Queen Charlotte Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is hard at work on Destination CLT, the airport’s $4 billion capital investment program. And the Terminal Lobby Expansion (TLE) is a $608 million piece of that project. The west side of the TLE opened in July, 2022. And now the east […]

Travel Tidbits from an airport near you

10/18/23

New artwork to greet passengers at Salt Lake City Int’l Airport Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) already has several large-scale artworks by artist Gordon Huether, including the 400-foot Canyon (above). Coming soon: the completion of his 90-foot outdoor art piece echoing the mountain peaks for which Utah is famous. SFO Airport is celebrating Dia de […]

Fresh art at Denver International Airport