Installed in the pre-security Arrivals Hall of Terminal B, A million Times (San José), by artists Humans since 1982, is made from 160 clock faces with white hands set against a black surface. The clock hands have been programmed to spin individually so the artwork sometimes shows the accurate time between performances of three different compositions.
Take a look.
Travelers who have had the chance to go through Terminal 2 at Singapore’s Changi Airport in the past will recognize this version of A million Times, which is made up of 504 clock-faces.
MAGIC SHOW AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD
Who says all the magic has gone out of travel?
On Tuesday (September 21, 2021) Dallas Love Field (DAL) hosted a live magic show for travelers and airport employees.
The 45-minute show by magicians Dal and Cinde Sanders included magic and illusion including, card magic, mind-reading, floating tables, and giant balloon dogs. We’re nominating this for Airport Amenity of the Week.
Sharing some of the stories we’ve written recently for our friends over at The Points Guy site:
Airport gate pass programs are back
Before the pandemic, a handful of airports around the country offered gate pass programs that allowed non-ticketed visitors to join ticketed passengers on the security checkpoint lines and on the secure side of the terminals. Most of those programs were put on hold during the pandemic. But now they’re back. Find out more in our story here.
Reality Check: Private Jet Travel
Fly commercial first class is very swanky. Private jet travel is even more exclusive, but far more expensive at $5,000 to $6,000 per hour. You’ll need to do your homework before you book a trip. Especially now that many of the issues and problems facing commercial aviation – and the rest of the economy – are having an impact on private aviation as well. Here’s our story on private jet travel right now.
Art Fans On Display at PHL Airport
Philadelphia International Airport’s (PHL) newest art exhibition, “Fans of Homage,” features church-style-inspired fans made by Ife Nii Owoo. The fans, which have thick wooden handles and exquisitely decorated blades, are designed to heighten awareness of issues faced by Black Americans and are also a call for justice.
Mathematics: Vintage and Modern displays slide rules, early calculating machines, and other math-related objects from the past. Included are teaching tools that help students learn arithmetic, geometry, and calculus, as well as vintage children’s toys and games. To make brains work harder, several works of art in this exhibit demonstrate complex mathematics through sculptural forms. Examples from modern math—knot theory, topology, and ambiguous models—illustrate how math deals with the very dimensions of space.
Klein Bottle by Cliff Stoll
Here are some more images from the exhibit.
Thacher’s calculating instrument c. 1903Millionaire calculating machine c. 1904
Today we use our lightweight telephones as calculators. But in 1893, Swiss engineer Otto Steigler’s invention, the Millionaire, likely seemed miraculous.
“Made of brass and weighing sixty-seven pounds, this revolutionary machine could perform a direct multiplication,” the exhibit notes tell us. “With a single turn of the hand crank, it multiplied two numbers together and calculated results up to eighteen digits. For decades, banks balanced their books and figured compound interest on Millionaires. “
Rubik’s Cube and other mathematical puzzles
Mathematics: Vintage and Modern is located post-security in Terminal 2 of San Francisco International Airport through May 1, 2022.
The exhibition is accessible to ticketed passengers but non-ticketed guests can arrange access by emailing curator@flysfo.com,
Here at Stuck at the Airport, we’re big fans of the art and history exhibits passengers can enjoy while waiting for their planes. And we’re delighted to see that – pandemic or not – airport art programs are marching forward.
At Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) there’s a new LA Scenes group exhibition in Terminal 1.
The group exhibition LA Scenes is now at @flyLAXairport in Terminal 1. Curated by @CraftinAmerica, LA Scenes features artists Roberto Benavidez, Lorraine Bubar, & Karen Koblitz, who offer different perspectives on the LA landscape. Find it at Level 3/Departures, Pre-Security. pic.twitter.com/rvf6aJ7ReC
— LA Dept of Cultural Affairs (@Culture_LA) July 26, 2021
— LA Dept of Cultural Affairs (@Culture_LA) July 26, 2021
And, in conjunction with the National Arts Program, the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority is hosting the 13th annual Employee Art Show.
The colorful exhibition showcases 132 pieces by 88 airport artists drawn from tenants and vendors, staff, family, and retirees of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority.
This show began in 2007 and includes works ranging from paintings, works on paper, photography, mixed media, sculptures, and crafts.
Look for this show in RNO’s depARTures Galler, located post-security in the C concourse through August 4, 2021
July 22 was artist Alexander Calder’s birthday, giving us an excuse to share some photos of his work in airports and on airplanes.
The photo above is of Calder in 1957 inspecting the installation of his work originally titled .125, after the gauge of the aluminum elements in Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (then Idlewild Airport). The piece was later redubbed Flight.
Courtesy Library of Congress
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) also has a work by Alexander Calder in its collection. This piece is titled, appropriately enough, Pittsburgh.
Courtesy Pittsburgh International Airport
Calder’s work also appeared on Braniff International Airways airplanes in the mid-1970s.
The first was a Douglas DC-8 known as Flying Colors of South America. The second was a Boeing 727-200 named Flying Colors of the United States.
UFOs have been in the news lately. So we are pleased to see a piece of art featuring a UFO included in a new exhibition at Miami International Airport.
Key West and Other Unusual Places includes printed works by Miami-based visual artists and printmakers Brian Reedy and Tom Virgin.
Reedy has a fascination with the supernatural and Asian architecture. So the work above, UFO over Bombay, makes sense.
Tom Virgin’s work reflects his travels across the United States.
Tom Virgin, Big Shark (from Escape Series),
The exhibit will be on display in the The Eye Has to Travel Gallery near Gate D29 until October, 2021.
Some people scroll through TikTok dances at the end of the day.
We click through the airport and airline news on Twitter.
Here are some items we stopped to read Tuesday evening.
Leave the fireworks at home
July 4th is going to be a busy time at airports and long security lines might make tempers flare. Don’t make it worse by bringing fireworks (even sparklers) in your carry-on bag.
As the July 4th holiday approaches, please remember that sparklers and other fireworks are not permitted to be brought on your flight in a carry-on or checked bag. They are highly flammable! These were removed from a carry-on bag by @TSA at @ALB recently. pic.twitter.com/WogswG4zd5
— Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson (@TSA_Northeast) June 24, 2021
Southwest Airline’s Freedom One
This plane with a patriotic livery is making the rounds. Be sure to watch how they made the paint scheme happen.
We had a special visitor at LAS today: @SouthwestAir's #FreedomOne stopped over in Las Vegas. The airline celebrates its 50th Anniversary with this high-flying tribute to the nation, the military and SWA’s 50,000+ employees. Click to watch the painting of this unique livery. https://t.co/V1Z7Kugxj4pic.twitter.com/rIwaXP2syQ
— Harry Reid International Airport (@LASairport) June 29, 2021
SFO adding some new gates and amenities
SFO keeps moving forward. We’re can’t wait to visit the new museum gallery.
✔️ A children’s area next to the new departure gates. ✔️ A new museum gallery featuring rotating exhibitions by @SFOMuseum. ✔️ A new temporary display from the exhibit Harvey Milk: Messenger of Hope. pic.twitter.com/LOVWHnMvol
— San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ✈️ (@flySFO) June 29, 2021
United Airlines going all-in with new aircraft
We’re all for new planes, bigger overhead bins, seatback entertainment, and the promise of being able to connect wireless headphones with Bluetooth technology.
There’s a lot of construction going on at Portland International Airport (PDX) right now. And lots of detours in the terminal for travelers.
So the airport with its own movie theater is getting arty and using a comic to spread the word about what’s going on.
Oregon-based artist Aki Ruiz teamed up with writer JD Shadel for this project, which tells the story of a young man and his service dog making their way through the airport and learning about the changes in store.
Great idea! And great job!
We’re declaring this the Airport Amenity of the Week.
A COVID-19 vaccination site at Miami International Airport will be providing free one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals 18 and older daily through June 18, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for June 8-9. Walk-ups are accepted with no appointment or pre-registration necessary.
The vaccination site is located at MIA’s Concourse D, 4th Floor Auditorium, upstairs from Door 1.
Fresh exhibits at SFO Airport, courtesy SFO Museum
United Air Lines uniform 1973 Designed by Jean Louis (1907–97)
The inaugural exhibition in the new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 gallery at SFO features bright an colorful flight attendant uniforms from the past from the 1960s to 1970s.
Braniff International Airways “727 Braniff Place Blue Pant Collection” uniform 1972 Designed by Emilio Pucci (1914–92)Braniff International Airways “Classic Collection” uniform 1968 Designed by Emilio Pucci (1914–92)
Look for Flight Patterns: Airline Uniforms from 1960-1970s post-security in SFO Terminal 1 through mid-March 2022.
SFO Museum also just launched a next exhibition titled Stoneware Stories in the pre-security area of the International Terminal on the Departures Level. This exhibition will be on view through January 23, 2022.
Pieces on exhibis include antebellum alkaline-glazed stoneware made by Thomas Chandler, David Drake, Collin Rhodes Factory, and other Edgefield District pottery manufacturers from South Carolina.
The images are inspired by the glamourous window displays of Orange County’s Fashion Island and South Coast Plaza shopping centers. Look Weston’s work through June 17, 2021 pre-security near security screening areas in Terminals A, B, and C and on the Arrival (lower) Level adjacent to Baggage Carousels 1 and 4.
Podcasts from Dallas Love Field
A while back we gathered up a list of some of the podcasts being offered by airports around the country, including Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, and some others.
Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) has a live broadcast show and podcast titled “Lead with Love,” that continues on June 1 with a 30-minute format of conversations between an eclectic matchup of local citizens “discussing ways that strong leadership, respect of diversity, and inclusion, and celebration of local culture make a difference in the community.”
June 1 James Faust, Artistic Director, Dallas Film Society and Dallas International Film Festival, and Barak Epstein, Owner of Aviation Cinema, which operates the Texas Theater, and Co-Founder of the Oak Cliff Film Festival
June 15 Kevin Sherrington, Sports Columnist, The Dallas Morning News, and John Wooten, former NFL player, one of the first Black football players at University of Colorado, and co-founder of the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation.
June 29 Anthony Hill, Head of Regional Partnerships, UberEats, and Podcast Host of “Legacy is More” and Sterling Melville, Senior Strategy Manager at Pepsico and President of The Melville Family Foundation
July 13 Veletta Lill, Former Executive Director, Dallas Arts District
July 27 Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD
August 10 Sheri Crosby Wheeler, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Fossil Group, Inc.
August 24 Randall White, Founder, 24HourDallas, and Dr. Eric Anthony Johnson, Chief of Economic Development & Neighborhood Services, City of Dallas
September 7 Jason Roberts, Founder of Better Block, Founder, Better Block, Urban Planner, Restaurateur, Civic Activist.
