After spending 10 hours waiting for a Spirit airlines representative to show up at the counter so she might pay $35 to check her bag, which was subsequently lost and then mysteriously discovered two weeks later in a closet at the airline’s cloak room in
2"Spirited Away"
After spending 10 hours waiting for a Spirit airlines representative to show up at the counter so she might pay $35 to check her bag, which was subsequently lost and then mysteriously discovered two weeks later in a closet at the airline’s cloak room in
3"The Longest Day"
Inspired by both a recent flight to Paris and her preflight Intercontinental experience, Adele Watkins’s sculpture in bronze, “The Longest Day,” imagines Rodin’s Burghers of Calais as they might appear after a two-hour wait in a Terminal B security line.
4"The Longest Day"
Inspired by both a recent flight to Paris and her preflight Intercontinental experience, Adele Watkins’s sculpture in bronze, “The Longest Day,” imagines Rodin’s Burghers of Calais as they might appear after a two-hour wait in a Terminal B security line.
5"Doublespeak"
Cody Walker’s work “Doublespeak” explores the many opportunities and challenges faced by the modern Houston woman, the multiple explanations he was given by his AeroMexico gate agent after his Puerto Vallarta flight was grounded, and a Greek vase from th
6"Doublespeak"
Cody Walker’s work “Doublespeak” explores the many opportunities and challenges faced by the modern Houston woman, the multiple explanations he was given by his AeroMexico gate agent after his Puerto Vallarta flight was grounded, and a Greek vase from th
7"In-Security"
Patrick Brewer-Myles’s “In-Security” is a fanciful take on myths about Houston life as seen through the prism of the New Normal. The League City resident’s interactive installation “screens” travelers, randomly assigning them assessments like “sweats thr
8"In-Security"
Patrick Brewer-Myles’s “In-Security” is a fanciful take on myths about Houston life as seen through the prism of the New Normal. The League City resident’s interactive installation “screens” travelers, randomly assigning them assessments like “sweats thr
9"Food Desert"
“Food Desert,” a nonrepresentational entry by Midtown’s Robert Suarez, is a Calderesque take on the eatery situation in the Terminal C lobby. The circle, he says, signifies man’s endless search for more than honey-roasted peanuts, while the dot “is both
10"Food Desert"
“Food Desert,” a nonrepresentational entry by Midtown’s Robert Suarez, is a Calderesque take on the eatery situation in the Terminal C lobby. The circle, he says, signifies man’s endless search for more than honey-roasted peanuts, while the dot “is both
In May, the Houston Arts Alliance, in conjunction with airport officials, began accepting proposals for site-specific art works that might enliven the experience of visiting George Bush Intercontinental Airport. “This is not an advertisement for the city,” the announcement put it, “but a means to reveal Houston to travelers creatively.” At press time, winning proposals had not been selected, but if the following entries by airport-aware Bayou City artists are any indication, revealing Houston to travelers was very much on their minds.
