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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, along with JFK Millennium Partners, is investing $4.2 billion to bring art from four major New York cultural institutions—the American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art—into the new Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The terminal will feature loaned works from these institutions in the international arrivals corridor, plus 19 permanent site-specific installations curated by Public Art Fund and rotating local artwork curated by Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. Highlights include a 140-foot mural from Lincoln Center, an installation by Yoko Ono inspired by her 2019 work *Peace is Power* for MoMA, and installations from the other two museums. The terminal is designed by architect Stanis Smith and will include 10 gates, with the first six opening this year and completion by 2028.

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Nashville International Airport® Unveils Winter/Spring Flying Solo Exhibition Showcasing Nashville Artists

Nashville International Airport (BNA) has launched its Winter/Spring installment of the Flying Solo exhibition series, featuring works by Nashville-based artists Amber Lelli, Kymberlee Stanley, Yanira Vissepó, and David Wilson. The seasonal installation, on display through April 19, 2026, includes mixed media, oil paintings, acrylics, and collages across airport concourses, with Lelli's "Rest in Pieces" on Concourse D and Stanley's "Windows of Wonder" near Gate D2. The exhibition is part of BNA's Arts at the Airport program, established in 1988, which rotates local artists and arts organizations to engage travelers.

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Phoenix Airport Museum Celebrates Museum Month

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is celebrating Museum Month and International Museum Day (May 18) by highlighting the Phoenix Airport Museum's exhibitions. The museum, which began as an art program in the 1960s with Paul Coze's mural "The Phoenix" and officially became a museum 38 years ago, has presented over 500 exhibitions focusing on Arizona's culture. It now houses more than 1,000 artworks across 40 display areas, including architecturally integrated pieces and portable works. Current exhibitions include "Spectral Alchemy" (15 local artists exploring light), "Fluoresce" (blacklight paintings), "Time & Place" (paintings by Martin Dimitrov), "Runway Fashion" (vintage flight attendant uniforms), and several others in Terminals 3 and 4, both pre- and post-security.

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Quilts by local artist stitch together pieces of Miami

Miami International Airport has opened a new art exhibition titled "Curious Geometries" at the Gate D31 Gallery, featuring large-scale quilted artworks by local textile artist Regina Durante Jestrow. The exhibition, on view until March 9, 2026, showcases sewn compositions and free-form art quilts made from repurposed fabrics sourced from various Miami locations, including the airport itself. Jestrow employs improvisational dyeing and piecing techniques inspired by Gee's Bend quilters, Anni Albers, Rosie Lee Tompkins, and Gego, blending organic geometry with tropical color palettes to explore the relationship between craft and fine art.

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Sanford doctor's travel photography displayed in airport art exhibition

Dr. David Clardy, a cardiologist at Sanford Health in Fargo, has his travel photography displayed above the baggage claim area at Hector International Airport. The exhibition, installed on June 17, 2025, pairs landscape and portrait images from his travels to Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Peru. Clardy, who began taking photography seriously in 1999 and resumed in 2016 after a break, participated in workshops with National Geographic photographers and now shares his work through the airport's ArtWORKS program, which places local art in public spaces.

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ACME Opens Artist Call for City Hall and Airport Exhibitions Showcasing Austin’s Creative Talent

The Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (ACME) department has launched open calls for two major public art initiatives: the 2026–28 People’s Gallery at Austin City Hall and the 2026 Changing Exhibits Program at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Local artists and organizations from the Austin area are invited to submit 2-D and 3-D works for the City Hall exhibition, while the airport program seeks multi-disciplinary proposals under the theme "Vestiges of the Future." Applications are open until May 31, 2026, with no submission fees required.

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ACME Opens Artist Call for City Hall and Airport Exhibitions Showcasing Austin’s Creative Talent

The City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) department has launched two open calls for local artists to exhibit their work in high-traffic public spaces. The 2026–28 People’s Gallery exhibition at Austin City Hall and the Changing Exhibits Program at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are seeking submissions of 2-D and 3-D multi-disciplinary works. Applications are open to professional artists and organizations within the Austin metropolitan area through May 31, 2026.

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SFO's One-of-a-Kind Art Museum

A podcast episode from The Bay takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes tour of the SFO Museum, the only museum in an airport accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Curators Daniel Calderon and Nicole Mullen explain how the museum operates 25 exhibition sites throughout the terminals, drawing from temporary collections rather than a permanent one. They highlight current displays including the AIDS Memorial Quilt, vintage telephones, women in Afrofuturism, and Chinese ceramics, and note that the museum offers free access even to non-travelers with advance notice.

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Traveling Through SFO Airport? Check Out the Art Museum

The SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport offers travelers a unique cultural experience with multiple art exhibits throughout its terminals, including a permanent installation dedicated to Harvey Milk in Terminal 1, the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the International Terminal, and rotating displays on topics from vintage telephones to Afrofuturism. Curators Daniel Calderon and Nicole Mullen describe the museum’s 25 exhibition sites, its status as the only airport museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and their goal of engaging passengers to look up from their phones and explore the art.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 14, 2025 visibility 7 link 1 artist

Get closer to nature with MIA’s newest art exhibition

Miami International Airport (MIA) has opened a new art exhibition titled "Closer: Photographs by Iran Issa-Khan," on view until April 2026. The show features nature-focused photography by artist Iran Issa-Khan, displayed in the airport's public spaces as part of its ongoing arts program.

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article local schedule May 2, 2025 visibility 5 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

New art gallery lands at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport

Creative Pinellas has unveiled Sightline, a new art gallery inside St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE), featuring a debut exhibition titled "Made in the Shade." The show highlights works by three St. Petersburg-based artists: Elizabeth Barenis (abstract paintings), Matthew Drennan Wicks (sculpture), and Babette Herschberger (ceramics). Located post-security near Gates 7–11, the gallery offers travelers a free, immersive art experience. Additionally, the airport opened Liquid Provisions, a bar and eatery by SSP America serving craft cocktails and locally inspired food, aiming to bring a taste of Pinellas County to the terminal.

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Indy airport exhibit features artists with disabilities

A new exhibition opened April 10 at the Indianapolis International Airport’s Civic Plaza, featuring 92 works by 90 Hoosier artists with developmental disabilities. The show was organized by the Indianapolis Airport Authority in partnership with the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc. (INARF) and Ability Indiana, with artists from 12 INARF member organizations contributing pieces in a variety of mediums. The airport’s arts and culture program, which rotates permanent and temporary collections, has hosted this annual showcase for several years, with some artists returning each year with new work.

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New Art at the Airport, Moline, exhibition features work by three artists

The article announces a new exhibition titled "New Art at the Airport, Moline" featuring work by three artists, as reported by OurQuadCities. The exhibition is taking place at the airport in Moline, bringing visual art to a public transit space.

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Peninsula art scene: Give Me a Ring: A Telephone Retrospective Exhibition Tours at San Francisco Airport Museum

A new exhibition titled 'Give Me a Ring: A Telephone Retrospective' has opened at the San Francisco Airport Museum. The show explores the history, design, and cultural impact of the telephone through a collection of artifacts and artworks.

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Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport: Announces 3rd annual art exhibition celebrating America’s 250th birthday

Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) has issued a call for artists and collectors for its third annual art exhibition, themed "Patriotic | Historic | Americana." The exhibition is timed to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States and will feature framed photography, 3-D objects, ephemera, and traditional artwork. Submissions are open until March 31, 2026, with the final installation scheduled for May 2026 to coincide with the airport’s Honor Flight for Veterans.

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Step Into the Phoenix Airport Museum’s New Immersive Art Exhibition

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has opened a new immersive exhibition titled 'Spectral Alchemy' in its Terminal 4 Museum Gallery. Curated by the Phoenix Airport Museum, the show features works by 15 Arizona artists exploring the spiritual and transformative qualities of light through paint, neon, glass, and digital animation. Highlights include a large-scale video installation by Kenaim Al-Shatti, mixed-media neon works, and paintings by Pierston Doctor and Christina Thomas.

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Inspiring new art exhibition by People of Determination lands at Dubai Airports

Dubai Airports (DXB) has partnered with Mawaheb, an art studio for People of Determination, to launch a new exhibition in Terminal 1. The show features 12 canvases by artists with disabilities, spanning abstract, figurative, surrealist, and pop art styles, and will be on view in September near the Airlines Lounge. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports and a Mawaheb Ambassador, and Wemmy de Maaker, founder of Mawaheb, both spoke about the initiative's impact.

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article local schedule Jul 18, 2025 visibility 7

LAX Art Program’s Call to Artists

The LAX Art Program, operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has issued a call for muralists to create large-scale artworks for display in the terminals of Los Angeles International Airport. Up to ten finalists will be selected and awarded commissions ranging from $14,000 to $38,000, with murals to be installed for a minimum of two years. The initiative, part of the broader Meet Me at the Mural project, is open to professional artists, artist teams, and curators residing in Southern California, with proposals due by July 30, 2025.

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