The Building as a Pretext [Sound Graph} by Sarah Morris Location: Terminal 1, Exit of C Concourse at TSA checkpoint The Building as a Pretext [Sound Graph] is a site-specific artwork in which the motion of the lines, shapes, and colors are based on a visualization of the sound created when the title of the […]
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The Confluence
The Confluence by Joan Hall Location: Terminal 1, Near Gate C5 Hall’s interest in systems and relationships led her to design an artwork for the airport that is influenced by the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, two of the greatest rivers in North America. Her research took Hall to the Confluence multiple times […]
The Village
The Village by Alicia LaChance Location: Terminal 1, C Concourse Shared modernity and new velocities influenced LaChance’s The Village. Completed in 2012, this terrazzo piece greets passengers both arriving and departing from STL at the confluence of the C Concourse exit and the C Concourse security checkpoint. About the Artist: More Art
Untitled (Missouri Coverlet Abstraction, 1850s to 2010)
Untitled (Missouri Coverlet Abstraction, 1850s to 2010) by Lauren Adams Location: Terminal 1, Near Gate A4 This design is based on the pattern of a woven coverlet that belonged to Betsey Cory Terhune of Nodaway County, Missouri, in the 1850s and is now in the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum. The coverlet’s rows […]
Vivere est Volare
Vivere est Volare by Tom Huck Location: Terminal 1, Near Gate C15 For this piece, Huck took the concept of old fashioned tattoo flash and combined it with images of birds of prey. He chose birds of prey because of their heavy use in traditional tattoo flash and because they are in keeping with the […]
Wherever
Wherever by Eva Lundsager Location: Terminal 1, Near Gate A17 Wherever acknowledges the centuries old experience of stained glass windows and acts as a catalyst for dreamy, in-the-moment focus, presenting a place that is weightless and blissful — another world. The liquid brush strokes of watercolor and the overlapping translucent colors translate beautifully into glass. […]
Slipstream
Slipstream by William LaChance Location: Terminal 1, Near Gate A15 LaChance wanted to create an artwork for St. Louis Lambert International Airport that was site-specific without being overtly so, and he also wanted to create an image with a complicated narrative that would engage the viewer. To achieve this narrative quality while staying within the […]
A Whimsical View
A Whimsical View by Edna Patterson-Petty Location: Terminal 1, Near Gate A8 As a multi-media fabric Artist, Patterson-Petty uses lots of colorful materials in her design concepts. For this work, she created an abstract design using watercolor paper and paint and approached it as a deconstructed art quilt design. She embellished selected areas in each […]
Black Americans in Flight
Black Americans in Flight by Spencer Taylor & Soloman Thurman Location: Pre-Security, Terminal 1, Exit 11 Dedicated to honor African-American achievements in aviation, Black Americans in Flight has been on display since 1990. The five panel mural is eight feet in height and runs 51 feet in length. The art work pays tribute to African-American […]
Dream Beyond the Clouds
Dream Beyond the Clouds by Martin Donlin Location: Terminal 1, Upper Level, Across from Entry Door 4 Dream Beyond the Clouds was commissioned by the Lambert Art and Culture Program to celebrate the life and legacy of airport founder Major Albert Bond Lambert on the 100th anniversary of STL. The images in Dream Beyond the […]