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Robert Rauschenberg was an avgeek

10/20/25

(“Mercury Zero Summer Glut” 1987, courtesy Robert Rauschenberg Foundation) October 22 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of postmodern artist Robert Rauschberg, who died in 2008 and this year there are wide range of exhibitions and activities to mark the centennial. One of those is Smithsonian Books’ publication of The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the […]

Transforming a weapon of war into a colorful work of art

06/18/25

(Courtesy of the MiG-21 Project) Seattle’s Museum of Flight is taking a bold and very colorful step in the world of art and aviation. Starting June 21, the museum is displaying The MiG-21 Project. The installation is the culmination of South African artist Ralph Ziman’s multi-year collaborative effort to cover a decommissioned Cold War-era, Soviet-designed […]

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Orlando Int’l Airport ready for National Public Sleeping Day

02/17/25

Have you ever fallen asleep in an airport or on an airplane? If so, you will appreciate and want to mark National Public Sleeping Day, which takes place each year on February 28th. The unofficial national holiday celebrates and encourages taking a nap in public places, including airports and on airplanes, a skill most travelers […]

“A Necessary Departure” at San Diego Int’l Airport

07/20/23

(“Blue Corona: Sunset Dances”/Artist: Lori Hepner/Location:Terminal 2 West, Post-Security, Stone Brewery Wall) San Diego International Airport (SAN) is featuring a new temporary exhibition, titled A Necessary Departure, throughout Terminal 2 pre-and-post security. A Necessary Departure is a collection of works from 17 local artists and organizations that examines personal transformations and how the community has remade itself […]

Travel Tidbits: Fresh Art at IND and RNO Airports

06/19/23

Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) has a new interactive mural, titled “Fly With Us,” by local artist Matthew McDowell that invites passengers to take pictures with their mural ‘wings.’ Coming Soon to IND Airport Art-filled Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is getting a new major piece of public art. Indianapolis artist Brenna McCarty has been commissioned to […]

IND: 5 (More) Things We Love About Indianapolis International Airport

03/16/23

Stuck at The Airport’s “5 Things We Love About…” series revisited Indianapolis International Airport (IND) recently and found 5 more things to love. This Madame Walker Mural This mural by Tasha Beckwith honors Indianapolis hair-care entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, who is credited as being the first female self-made millionaire in America. These Lounge-Like Chairs These […]

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4-hour layover at IAH airport? Lucky you!

01/11/22

Many people dread and try desperately to avoid long airport layovers. Not us. On our journey to the Galapagos, we swapped a stress-inducing 56-minute connection at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for a four-hour layover at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Just so we could get a tour of the art. Alton DuLaney, […]

Museum Monday highlights from Viking.TV

06/14/21

We’re setting off for Iceland in a few weeks to join Viking for one of their Welcome Back cruises. So we have been poking around the company’s website. One impressive resource there for the general public is Viking.TV. It was created in response to the pandemic and this channel is chock full of videos about […]

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What we’re watching: Museum Masterpiece Moments

04/14/21

We are getting ready to get on the road. And we are making a list of museums we want to visit and art we want to see. So we were pleased to find the “Masterpiece Moments” series of short, 5-7 minute videos that Bank of America started putting out in January. The features showcase works […]

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Museums are opening across the country

03/10/21

Are you ready to visit a museum? If so, it’s a good bet you’ll find a museum near you that’s open, or getting to ready to open its doors to the (masked ) public again soon. Here are some of the museums we’ve got on our list. Seattle’s Museum of Flight It was cute when […]

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