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Visit SFO, end up in outer space

10/21/08

We’re coming up on Halloween and the anniversary of the Orson Welles-directed radio show of War of the Worlds. So it’s a perfect time to schedule a trip to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) just to see a wonderful exhibition filled with more than 300 classic space-related products ranging from the “fantastically silly to the →

New art exhibit at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

10/20/08

A realistic bronze cast of a longhorn, 16 engraved and carved miniature limestone and glass chairs, an abstract sculpture created with textured cast aluminum and three whimsically painted sheet metal cats. These are just a few examples of the multi-media art show in the latest exhibit at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. All the work is →

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Open house at new Indianapolis International Airport

10/13/08

Proving, once again, that it’s often lots more fun to just hang out at the airport than to actually fly anyplace, thousands of folks showed up this past weekend for the open house at the new Indianapolis International Airport. In addition to all the new shops and eateries, the new terminal, just down the road →

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Indianapolis International Airport

Big notions and tiny buildings at LA/Ontario International Airport

09/22/08

Here – finally- are some photos from the two new unusual and whimsical exhibits on display at LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) through the first week of January, 2009. The exhibit in Terminal 4 is work by Karyl Sisson featuring all sorts of notions, fixings from women’s clothing and items that are worn, such as bobby →

LA/Ontario International Airport

Recycle Runway at Pittsburgh International Airport

09/19/08

(Recycled shoes; photo by Erica De la Vega) Folks flying into Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) for the National Coalition of Recycling conference (and all other passengers, of course) should leave time to see an art exhibit featuring fashions and accessories made from recyclables. The pieces are part of Nancy’s Judd’s “Recycle Runway” project and these →

New airport – new art

09/17/08

I wrote earlier about the North Terminal opening today (Sept 17, 2008) at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). There’s been a lot written about the 35 shops and restaurants included in the new DTW terminal, but there hasn’t been much in the news about any new art. Over at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND), →

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Miniature buildings and ‘notions’ on display at LA/Ontario Int’l Airport

09/09/08

Two new, intriguing exhibits on display at LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) show the link between collectibles and art. “Miniatures are BIG,” in Terminal 2, includes 130 of the more than 5,000 miniature buildings David Weingarten and Lucia Howard of Ace Architects have collected, as well as models of some of the whimsical structures they’ve designed. →

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9/11 Memorial to be unveiled at Boston Logan Airport

09/08/08

We’re, sadly, coming up on another anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy and, according to an article in the Boston Globe, a $3.5 million Airport 9/11 Memorial will be unveiled tomorrow (Tues. Aug 9th) at Boston’s Logan Airport “seven years after two jets departing from Boston were commandeered in the worst terrorist attack in US history.” →

Boston Logan International Airport

Art rocker unveiled at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

09/05/08

Here’s a photo of the “art rocker” unveiled today at Lambert- St. Louis International Airport (STL). The seat of “Saint Louis Rocks,” by artist Rich Brooks, features piano keys; the back sports a guitar. Piano foot pedals are incorporated into the piece, which also sports an image of the St. Louis The chair is on →

Rockin’ at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

09/05/08

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) is having a party today (Friday, August 5th) to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its performance stage and the popularity of the blue rocking chairs that are scattered throughout the airport. (Photo courtesy STL) From 9 a.m. to noon, there’ll be live music at three different spots in the airport: →

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