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Philadelphia International Airport is not the first place you think of when you think of Philadelphia art. The airport does not have a dedicated gallery space. The airport walkways, where the art is placed, are noisy thoroughfares, with advertising, shops and pop up kiosks, and people, pets and children scurrying to their gates. Where should art be in such a bright, chaotic environment? Roberta talks with Leah Douglas, Chief Curator of Philadelphia Art at the Airport, about how she selects and places art at the airport.
Read MoreTaDa! Just for you, our annual curated list of notable people, groups, books, and other art world stuff from the outgoing year: The 2018 Liberta Awards!
Read MoreIn this post, we present a wonderful video made by the talented video maker (and Artblog contributor) Ron Kanter that celebrates the Art at the Airport program, spearheaded by the great curator, Leah Douglas. Leah’s focus for the 20 years she’s headed the Art at the Airport program has been on local art, bringing the riches of the Philadelphia art scene to the thousands of daily travelers (30 million annual travelers!) into and out of PHL International. Congratulations, Leah on your wonderful 20 years of curating Art at the Airport! Here’s to 20 more years and beyond!
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