{"id":244002,"date":"2026-07-15T14:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244002\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:33:07","slug":"meet-the-artists-behind-pits-newest-installations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244002\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Artists Behind PIT\u2019s Newest Installations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Glass<\/a><\/p>\n

PHOTO BY BETH HOLLERICH | ARTWORK BY NJAIMEH NJIE ON DISPLAY IN PIT<\/p>\n

Some artwork begins as a sketch. Other pieces begin with a personal journey.<\/p>\n

Officials at the Pittsburgh International Airport say every piece of art on display inside has a story \u2014 and you can soon hear those stories directly from the artists.<\/p>\n

Through PIT\u2019s Art in the Airport program, the airport will present a series of free Meet the Artist talks in the upcoming months, all of which will take folks behind the scenes and into the artistic minds that conceived and created each piece.<\/p>\n

The talks are the latest step toward the airport\u2019s goal of making PIT more than just a liminal space through which people pass on their way to somewhere else.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cArt in public spaces connects people and creates a sense of place and belonging,\u201d says Keny Marshall, PIT\u2019s arts and culture manager. \u201cWe continue to work to connect airport staff and the community with the artists behind the work at PIT. If you want to gain a deeper understanding of how these installations reflect the stories, people and creative spirit of our region, we hope you will join us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Officials say PIT has always incorporated art as a major part of the passenger journey. The numerous works of art on display throughout the newly renovated terminal were created by a diverse group of local, national and international artists. The pieces are exhibited at more than 30 locations throughout the transformed terminal spaces, according to Blue Sky News, \u201coffering passengers an immersive and distinctly Pittsburgh welcome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The pieces range from large-scale installations to intimately curated exhibitions, reflecting \u201cboth the city\u2019s industrial heritage and its forward-looking creative energy,\u201d officials say.<\/p>\n

Each Meet the Artists talk will feature artists and the team that made it happen. Attendees will learn about the inspiration behind each installation, the challenges of creating art for a major public space and the role art plays in shaping the traveler\u2019s experience. Each presentation concludes with a Q&A session, giving participants the opportunity to engage directly with the artists. The sessions are presented and moderated by Marshall and the airport\u2019s public art consultant Renee Piechocki.<\/p>\n

All talks will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and folks hoping to attend must register in advance here<\/a>. Each session will also be recorded so that they can be viewed later.<\/p>\n

The schedule is as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n

July 21<\/p>\n

Chris Craychee, Pittsburgh, (\u201cSurrounding Waterways\u201d)<\/p>\n

Fredy Huaman Mallqui, Erie (\u201cConnections\u201d)<\/p>\n

Susan Narduli, Los Angeles, (\u201cImmersion: A Pittsburgh Sound Portrait\u201d)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aug. 4<\/p>\n

Christine Lorenz, Pittsburgh, (\u201cOn a Molecular Level\u201d)<\/p>\n

Patrick Marold, Boulder, Colo. (\u201cOpen Columns\u201d)<\/p>\n

Njaimeh Njie, Baltimore, (\u201cLooking Up From Here\u201d)<\/p>\n

John Pe\u00f1a, Pittsburgh, (\u201cLuggage Thoughts\u201d)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aug. 18<\/p>\n

Lori Hepner, Pittsburgh, (\u201cSomething About The Sky\u201d)<\/p>\n

Carolina Loyola-Garcia, Pittsburgh, (\u201cFractal Dance in Transit Gardens\u201d)<\/p>\n

Clayton Merrell, Pittsburgh, (\u201cForest Floor\u201d)<\/p>\n

Sharmistha Ray, Pittsburgh, (\u201cAll That Burns Brightly, Cosmic Flow and The Trees are The Forest\u201d)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sept. 1<\/p>\n

Kim Beck, Pittsburgh, (\u201cTouchstones\u201d)<\/p>\n

Adam Kuby, Portland, Ore. (\u201cCross Currents\u201d)<\/p>\n

Ramon Riley, Pittsburgh, (\u201cLook Up\u201d)<\/p>\n

Alisha B. Wormsley, Pittsburgh, (\u201cPortals\u201d)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sept. 15<\/p>\n

Keny Marshall, Arts and Culture manager, Pittsburgh International Airport<\/p>\n

Alex Taylor, University of Pittsburgh art historian (speaking on the relocation of \u201cPittsburgh,\u201d Alexander Calder\u2019s kinetic mobile)<\/p>\n

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