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Photos: Art in Terminal 3 depicts airplanes, desert and showgirls
Sheila Newcomb of Las Vegas poses for a photo with her daughter Lily, 6, in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area during an open house at the new Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Terry Ritter's "Folies in Flight" artwork is seen in the background.
Photo: Leila Navidi
By Richard N. Velotta
Four international flights arrive today at McCarran International Airport’s new Terminal 3. Passengers will be the first to walk through the 1.9 million-square-foot, $2.4 billion terminal.
Besides gleaming gates, shiny carrousels and brand-new amenities, a dozen art pieces will greet the guests.
Eight artists, including four from Southern Nevada, created pieces for T3. Each depicts an image of flight or the Southwestern desert landscape, and all are focused on a “dynamic” theme of movement.
Ten artists submitted proposals for five locations when architect PGAL & Associates sought the public art pieces in 2006. Airport officials said they selected works that depict a “sense of place.” That’s also why they included a replica of the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign in the collection.
The county budgeted $5 million for the art.
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