LOVE FIELD CELEBRATES NEW ARTWORKS, ARTISTS
City of Dallas sent this bulletin at 11/27/2013 10:01 AM CST
LOVE FIELD CELEBRATES NEW ARTWORKS, ARTISTS
DALLAS: Two new public art installations will greet travelers to Dallas Love Field Airport at the terminal entrance this holiday season. Tom Orr’s Intersected Passage and Diana Goldberg and Julie Cohn’s Luminaria are the latest additions to the Love Field Art Program, a collection of newly-commissioned, permanent public artworks at the airport. Artists and officials with the Department of Aviation and the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs will be available to meet with the media from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the terminal entrance. Please see the attached map for media parking information.
“Dallas Love Field Airport is an important gateway to the City of Dallas,” says Department of Aviation Director, Mark Duebner. “The Love Field Art Program enriches the public travel experience and complements the airport modernization project.”
“These two new installations by Dallas artists recall the airport’s past and pay tribute to the future of aviation,” says María Muñoz-Blanco, Director of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. “They are representative of the strength and quality of artwork being created by artists in Dallas and throughout North Texas.”
Tom Orr’s Intersected Passage was inspired by the original 1958 entrance sign to Dallas Love Field Airport. The sign was restored earlier this year and reinstalled on April 1, 2013 at the corner of Denton Drive and Mockingbird Lane. Orr’s piece is a 17 foot tall structure made of colored and mirrored aluminum that arches over the walkway leading to the airport terminal.
Tom Orr is a Dallas-based artist whose work can also be seen at DFW Airport, in corporate collections in Dallas, and museums in Japan. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design and exhibits his work at Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas. Additional information is available at http://www.tomorr.net/
Diana Goldberg and Julie Cohn’s Luminaria is comprised of six, 10 foot tall, pierced stainless steel cylinders with fluorescent interior lighting. The Luminaria reflect an illumination of ideas and innovations underlying the technology critical to contemporary air travel. The patterns in each column represent computer technology, weather and mapping, routing, thermodynamics, Bernoulli’s Principle, and physics. The lights of the Luminaria will be in a test phase from dusk to dawn beginning Thursday, November 21 until they are turned on permanently, December 3, 2013.
Diana Goldberg’s background is in painting, printmaking and design. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Miami University. Based in Dallas, her public art projects with husband Brad Goldberg can be seen throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. More information is available at
The Love Field Art Program is made possible through a dynamic partnership with the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Department of Aviation, Southwest Airlines and the Love Field Modernization Program. The pieces in the Love Field Art Program were created by artists living in Dallas, the state of Texas and beyond. All of the artworks embrace themes of flight, the history of Dallas and Love Field Airport. When completed in October 2014, the Love Field Art Program will include 15 works of art, including 11 new commissions and 4 pieces that were original to the airport. The new airport also includes the Art Travelers Gallery, which will feature rotating exhibitions of artwork featuring educational institutions and arts organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. The Love Field Art Program is part of the City of Dallas Public Art Collection.
Note: Media parking will be behind the ticketing hall in the “Group Check-in” parking area, with interviews occurring outside the entrance ramp. See enclosed map for more details.
ENCLOSURE: Media parking map
About the Office of Cultural Affairs
The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) provides opportunities for all Dallas citizens and visitors to have access to the arts and the means of cultural expression. The Office of Cultural Affairs works with its citizen advisory board, the Cultural Affairs Commission, to foster the development of the cultural system in Dallas. OCA provides a variety of programs and services, including the management and operations of seven cultural facilities, a public art program, cultural funding programs and WRR Radio. More information on the Office of Cultural Affairs’ programs can be found on its website at http://www.DallasCulture.org.
About Love Evolution
Love Evolution is the ongoing improvement process of Dallas Love Field as it undergoes a dramatic evolution these next few years. The Love Field Modernization Program (LFMP), focusing on construction, will transform our beloved airport and turn it into one of the nation’s premiere and modern airport facilities. The three original concourses will be eventually consolidated into one, centrally located concourse for all airlines. From more efficient travel to an increased number of airport concessions, the modernization program will create tremendous benefits for Love Field travelers.
About the Love Field Art Program
The Love Field Public Art Program features themes related to the history and legacy of Love Field Airport. The artwork represents the outstanding contributions of artists from Dallas and beyond, enriching the experience of airport visitors and showcasing new additions to the City of Dallas Public Art Collection. With a dedication to cultivating local talent, 45 percent of the artwork in the Love Field Collection was created by artists who live and work in Dallas.
CONTACTS:
Katrina Keyes Jose L. Torres
Public Relations Director Public Information Officer
Love Field Modernization Program City of Dallas
kkeyes@kstrategies.com jose.torres@dallascityhall.com
214-403-2583 214-670-3484
