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New art exhibit at Nashville Int’l Airport

03/02/09

The spring installment of the Flying Solo Series showcase at Nashville International Airport (BNA) opens on March 8 and features work by Justin Simcik, Gregor Turk, Lain York, the Lost Boys of Sudan and Shannon Stoney, whose work includes this really great photograph. →

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Wild animals – and a dummy – at San Diego Int’l Airport

03/01/09

The recent edition of the San Diego International Airport (SAN) newsletter highlights some of the new exhibits that will be on view through July 2009, including: In the Commuter Terminal, the Birch Aquarium’s “Feeling The Heat” exhibit includes giant triton sea shells, staghorn coral, and then-and-now snowcap photographs from Alaska, New Zealand and the North →

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Greetings from SFO…or maybe outer space

02/18/09

Sometimes three hours for a layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) isn’t quite enough. Especially when there are exhibits like Out of this World! The Twentieth-Century Space Invasion of American Pop Culture On display are more than 300 space-themed objects from the 1930s through the 1980s, from toys such as flying saucers, space guns, →

So that’s where they went: Carbyé JFK murals moving to Miami

02/16/09

Maybe you remember the two giant murals by the Brazilian artist Carybé that used to be in the American Airlines terminal at JFK airport in New York. At 16.5 X by 53 feet they were hard to miss. The murals (below), titled Discovery and Settlement and Rejoicing and the Festivals of the Americas, were installed →

Sculpture exhibit at Portland International Airport (PDX)

02/03/09

Work by a dozen artists associated with Pacific Northwest Sculptors (PNWS) is on view at Portland International Airport (PDX) through mid-June. Look for the show in Concourse E (post-security). The sculptures feature a wide variety of media – cast and fabricated metals, ceramic, stone, mixed media – and represent a broad spectrum of sculptural styles →

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Airport art: new exhibit at Nashville Int’l Airport

02/03/09

An exhibition titled The Art of the Lost Boys of Sudan is opening next week (February 10th) at Nashville International Airport (BNA). Who are the lost boys of Sudan? According the Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville, In 1987, a civil war drove an estimated 20,000 young boys from their families and villages in South Sudan. →

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Book arts exhibit at Philadelphia Int’l Airport

02/02/09

Seen any good books lately? Yes: seen. A new exhibition celebrating books is on view at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), between Terminals A and B, through the end of June. Defining Books: Multiple Perspectives includes the work of four artists – Carol Barton, Hedi Kyle, Tom Leonard and Mary Phelan. Each is a local artist →

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Free chocolate from Air France; free cookies in Columbus

01/28/09

To celebrate the Year of the Ox, which began on January 26th, Air France is giving each passenger on flights to China, Singapore and Vietnam a “Hong Bao,” or red envelope. Red symbolizes luck, and in China and other Asian countries it is customary to give red envelopes filled with money on the New Year. →

Free Valentines at Denver International Airport

01/22/09

It’s never too early to plan for Valentine’s Day. And to get you in the mood, the folks at Denver International Airport have unveiled a new exhibit. Included are Victorian-era Valentine’s cards, historical photographs, memorabilia and artwork by artists from Loveland, the Colorado town with the famous post office that puts a special cachet stamp →

New artwork at Philadelphia International Airport

01/15/09

The new Concourse D/E Connector at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) not only has a bunch of new shops and restaurants, including Borders, Brookstone, Vino Volo, Peet’s Coffee and Tech Showcase, it has some cool new artwork by Elizabeth Billings and Andrea Wasserman on the escalator walls in each of the ticketing areas. Gathering Contours: Urban →

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