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Fashion concierge at O’Hare International Airport

09/26/08
A flurry of fashion shows at O’Hare International Airport today helped kick off Fashion Focus Chicago 2008.  The celebration of Chicago’s fashion industry runs through October 9th. (Fashion show photo courtesy O’Hare Airport) As part of the festivities, O’Hare Airport is hosting an exhibition of designer garments and accessories in Terminal 2, complete with on-duty […]

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. […]

A river runs through O’Hare International Airport

08/27/08
O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is hosting a photo exhibition of large-scale images from the book “A River Through Illinois,” by photographer Daniel Overturf and writer Gary Marx. The hard-to-miss images are in the west corridor of International Terminal 5, beyond security. Included are several seven-and-eight foot long panoramic river views and portraits of people who […]

NEW ART EXHIBITIONS AT LAX

08/22/08
Three new exhibitions at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are all about the city’s natural and urban geographies. “Oceano Romantico” was curated by Giorgio Carlevaro and features work by 20 local artists charged with relating how the ocean’s energy “drives their desire to capture its eternal, yet ephemeral beauty.” Look for these pieces in Terminal […]

Surf’s Up at John Wayne Airport (JWA)

08/15/08
An exhibit about southern California surfing history has rolled into John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California. Titled, “California’s Orange Coast: 42 Miles of Tradition and Lore,” and sponsored by the Surfing Heritage Foundation, the exhibit uses maps, artifacts and photographs to explore the role surfing has played in Orange County over the past […]

Dinosaurs invade Toronto Pearson International Airport

08/08/08
From now until 2012, travelers passing through the Terminal 1 international arrivals area at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport will see a large Allosaurus bearing down on an Othnielia that has tripped to the ground. Don’t be scared. The dinosaurs are on loan from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), which has lots more dinosaurs on display. […]

New exhibit at Sacramento International Airport

08/05/08
Breweries, coffee grinders, drugstores and grocery stores were among the businesses that flourished in Sacramento, California during the post-Gold Rush era. Now travelers can see an intriguing exhibit of fruit labels, store displays, advertising materials and other artifacts from that time at the Sacramento International Airport , (SMF). The items are from the Sacramento Archives […]
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