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Ironing things out at Philadelphia International Airport

08/05/10

A new exhibit at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) might make you a bit self-conscious about your wrinkled travel outfit. The exhibit features classic, streamlined clothes irons made in the 1930s and 40s, on loan from the collection of Jay Raymond, who has written a book on the subject. Why irons at the airport? “Like aircraft, […]

Tidbits for travelers: Free Wifi at Toronto airport; fresh art at SNA; contraband at JFK

08/05/10

Here at StuckatTheAirport.com we’re a big fan of free wireless Internet at all airports. Slowly but surely we’re moving in that direction. In July, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) began offering free Wi-FI to all travelers and now comes word that Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) began offering free Wi-Fi at the beginning of this month […]

Book art at Albany International Airport (ALB)

08/03/10

In New York, the Albany International Airport (ALB) Art and Culture Program has just kicked off “The Imaged Word,” an exhibition featuring works by a variety of artists all on the theme of books and the words inside them. Most of the work is in the airport’s (pre-security) third floor gallery, the same floor as […]

“Bonus tracks” from San Jose Airport art tour

07/15/10

My At the Airport column on USATODAY.com this month describes some of the high-tech artwork at the newly opened Terminal B at Mineta San José International Airport. You can read the entire column – High-tech art welcomes passengers at San José International Airport – on the USATODAY.com website, but I wanted to include some ‘bonus […]

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Stuck at Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)

07/10/10

I spent a full day this week poking around the brand new Terminal B at Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Only some of the restaurants and shops are open. And not all the artwork is installed. But what’s there is pretty impressive. Here are two fun photos from my tour. More tomorrow. […]

Tidbits for travelers: fresh art at airports in Tucson and Denver

06/30/10

Next time you’re stuck at the airport don’t just sit there and be irritated. Look around. It’s a fair bet you’ll find some great artwork just around the corner. A few fresh examples: (Terry Bustamante Idolatry) From now through mid-August you can see work by Terry Bustamante and Jennifer Hill in an exhibit titled Exploring […]

Fresh art at LAX

06/17/10

Unless you’re in the right terminal, you run the risk of missing some of the great art that gets exhibited at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). For example, right now there are several new exhibits up in Terminal 1: My Toy Robots includes 20 paintings by Frank Minuto depicting brightly colored vintage robots and graffiti-style […]

Tidbits for travelers: SNA gets free Wi-Fi; travelers get great art

06/15/10

Today the folks at John Wayne International Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California announced a partnership with FreeFi Networks to provide free wireless internet access at the airport. You’ll need need to watch a short commercial before getting to that free Wi-Fi service, but that’s a small price to pay for a service most of […]

Tiny travelers at IND airport

05/31/10

If you don’t look real close, or get down on the floor, you’ll miss seeing these tiny folks at Indianapolis International Airport. They’re part of a larger piece of cast bronze suitcases by Ron Baron titled Baggage Claim located in, you guessed it, the airport baggage claim. Be sure to look on and underneath the […]

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