"I want to break through the din of airport noise and create exciting, engaging ways to interact with art."
Those are the words of Philadelphia International Airport's new curator, Helen Cahng, who says her goal is "to create engaging experiences for the wide variety of visitors that come here."
Cahng, who has worked in art galleries in Los Angeles and Philadelphia for more than 25 years, says she wants to bring attention to "local talent" at the airport, where she says "the many art schools here constantly produce artists who want to stay."
The airport's Exhibitions Program was started in 1998 by current Guest Experience Director Leah Douglas, and Cahng says it's "so exciting to have developed a program that has truly become part of the airport's identity and culture."
Among Cahng's goals: to make the airport more accessible to people with disabilities.
"There are tactile elements like crocheted chairs so people can touch art, which is usually frowned upon in museums and galleries," she tells the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"We were able to incorporate braille into the exhibition," she says.
"We have a large contingent of artists, people of color (POC), women, artists fresh out of school, self-taught artists, and Read the Entire Article
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