COLLAGE ARTWORKS CONVERGE IN NEW EXHIBITION AT LAX
CONTACTS: LAX/Katherine Alvarado Contact: Sarah Cifarelli (424) 646-5178 COLLAGE ARTWORKS CONVERGE IN NEW EXHIBITION AT LAX (Los Angeles, California – August 9, 2016) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces a new art exhibition titled Like Sound Going Sideways by Los Angeles artist Timothy Nolan in Terminals 7-8 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Nolan’s exhibit features collages and collage-based artworks on paper, vinyl, fabric, and aluminum that examine natural phenomena and the intersection of culture and nature. The main exhibition is on view for ticketed passengers in the Departures Level Hallway, and three prints are on view for the public in the Ticketing Lobby, through January 2017. Nolan combined his own photography of unique geological terrain, with outdated scientific graphics and Art Deco patterns, giving rise to invented landscapes that juxtapose natural and man-made imagery. These fabricated landscapes suggest ecosystems in transition. “I thought these themes were relevant to travelers. As one descends into LAX, the juncture of nature and culture is front and center: rugged mountains, the ocean, and miles of sprawling development,” states Nolan. Nolan included a 40-foot, site-specific vinyl mural depicting expansive celestial and aerial land views collaged with bands of pattern and color. This larger work, as well as a light box in the main exhibition and three large aluminum prints titled Shine On in the Ticketing Lobby, expand the boundaries of the imagery. The results marry Nolan’s interest in abstract painting and Pop Art with a fascination for quantum mechanics and astrophysics. “I invite viewers to consider themes of transitioning ecosystems, and the quest for discovery beyond the visible realm,” says Nolan. -more- LAX/Collage Artworks Converge in New Exhibit: Page 2 of 2 About Los Angeles World Airports Art Program The mission of the LAWA Art Program is to enhance and humanize the travel experience by providing diverse and memorable art experiences throughout the airport. The Art Program includes temporary exhibitions, permanent installations, and cultural performances. With an emphasis on local and regional artists, the Art Program provides access to an array of contemporary artworks that reflect and celebrate the region’s creative caliber. For additional information, please visit lawa.org. About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) LAX is the seventh busiest airport in the world and third in the United States. LAX served more than 74.9 million passengers in 2015. LAX offers 742 daily nonstop flights to 101 cities in the U.S. and 1,273 weekly nonstop flights to 76 cities in 41 countries on 64 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.1 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 655,564 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2015. An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,610 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues. LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund. For more information about LAX, please visit www.lawa.aero/lax or follow on Twitter @flyLAXAirport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport, and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1. Information about LAX’s ongoing multi-billion-dollar LAX Modernization Program, as well as tips and shortcuts to help navigate LAX during construction, are available at www.LAXisHappening.com. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request. High-resolution images available upon request.