ARTISTS GAIN ALTITUDE OF ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVES IN NEW EXHIBIT AT LAX

(Los Angeles, California – June 16, 2010)  Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces Altimetry, an exhibition of over thirty artworks by ten artists employing painting and photography to depict a variety of cloud formations, stars, and horizonson display at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) through October 31, 2010, in Terminal 1 to ticketed passengers.  

            Guest curated by Mark Steven Greenfield, artist, professor and former director of the Los AngelesMunicipalArtGallery and the WattsTowersArtCenter,Altimetry explores multiple perspectives on the concept of altitude, introducing viewers to a wide spectrum of striking vistas captured outdoors, through the camera lens and even the telescope. 

            “In the context of air travel, it is my hope that these artistic interpretations might challenge us to pause long enough to appreciate where we’ve been, or perhaps more importantly, where we’re going,” said Greenfield.  The artists include Hilary Brace, Anita Bunn, Denise De Grazia, Raoul De La Sota, Samantha Fields, Yoichi Kawamura, Ted Kincaid, Siri Kaur, Catherine Roberts Leach, and Jennifer Shaw.  

More than an escape, these artworks illustrate the power of the imagination to provide a remedy for the frequent distractions of everyday life.  The vastness of the sky and shapes of clouds have the potential to become a repository for our daydreams, casual musings and an inescapable urge to build narratives.  

            The purpose of the Airport Arts Exhibition Program at LAX and LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), is to educate and entertain the traveling public, while emphasizing a cultural experience highlighting what makes Los Angeles memorable and interesting. Exhibits may be historic, popular, artistic, or graphic design in nature and may arise from museums, fine art, archives, environment, or other fields. Exhibitions can be found on display in Terminals 1, 2, 3 and Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX, and Terminals 2 and 4 at LA/Ontario.