Brandon Zech talks with Houston artist Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee, who recently completed a large-scale installation in Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, about the possibilities and pitfalls of making a public art project.
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The Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Announces $3 Million Public Art Budget for Airport Commissions
The Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has released five separate requests for qualifications for public art at the new international terminal at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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Artists: An $847,000 Open Call for Art at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThe total budget for all works chosen is $847,000 and is gleaned from the city's Civic Art Ordinance, which stipulates that 1.75% of design and construction costs for qualifying projects go towards public art.
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Tommy Gregory Leaves Houston Airport System for a Job in Seattle
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechA longtime Texan, Gregory first got the taste for public art through his undergraduate work with artist Luis Jiménez in 2005 at the University of Houston.
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Tommy Gregory Named Houston Airport System Public Art Program Director and Curator
by Glasstireby GlasstireTommy Gregory has been a curator for the Houston Airport System (HAS) since 2014. Recently, HAS director Mario Diaz named Gregory as HAS Public Art Program Director and Curator. Gregory’s…
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“I never looked at art as a job...it just seemed like something that just happened."
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The Houston Airport System has been a longtime supporter and collector of established and emerging artists from across Texas. William P. Hobby Airport alone has large-scale installations by Chris Sauter, Libbie…