Airport Muse specializes in creating fine art events at airport venues. Airport Muse director Herb Lingl was inspired to develop the idea after being invited to create an exhibit of his aerial photography at the Luis Turpin Aviation Museum at the San Francisco International Airport in 2008. When a space became available for exhibits at the Petaluma Airport where he had established his aerial photography business a decade earlier, he determined to develop the concept further. The first Airport Muse event took place on February 26, 2010 and featured cutting edge spray paint artist Casey White and up and coming saxophonist Marshall Farrell, as well as a presentation about North Atlantic Crossings in a light aircraft by renowned aviator and flight instructor Art Hayssen. Hayssen's presentation was supported by the exceptional visualizations of earth and airspace created by Stewart Munson, who has developed a unique training and planning tool for pilots. The event was sponsored by the Lagunitas Brewing Company, the Petaluma Arts Center and Aerial Archives, Lingl's aerial image licensing and assignment photography and videography firm. This event proved to be a successful prototype for events at other airport venues and raised money both for the Petaluma Arts Council and the Western Horizon Flying Museum. The flying museum is unique in that there are no static displays; except for mechanics working on the museum's aircraft, all visitors are either passengers, flying students or flight instructors. Airport Muse invites airport venues to contact the company to help develop interesting events that create awareness about the airport, promote emerging visual artists and musicians and create a stronger bond between the airport, its local community and the broader international aviation and fine art communities. Because of its extensive network of artists, musicians, aviation educators and businesses dedicated to aviation, Airport Muse is uniquely equipped to help airports develop successful events that help promote the airport and the businesses that support it. Please contact Airport Muse if you would like to explore a project.

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Airport Muse served a special version of the traditional German hot spiced wine and created free photographic portraits of numerous members of the California aviation community. An interesting mix of people attended this event including pilots, aircraft owners, builders, mechanics, aviation museum staff and business owners from Petaluma and the adjacent airports, participants in the Airport Muse series of events, special clients of Aerial Archives and models and friends of Herb Lingl.

Multimedia Exhibit
Celebrating the Female Form: Drawing, Painting & Sculpture
Opening Reception: December 4, 2010
Closing Reception: December 19, 2010

This exhibit featured the work of eight leading fine artists and their artistic expressions of the female form. The exhibit included world renowned sculptor Barry Baldwin, whose commissioned sculptures are in the Houses of Parliament in London and numerous other world class venues around the world, the oil paintings of Diana Belenky, the drawings of Venezuelan artist Ytaelena Lopez and five other talented visual artists. Additional details about this exhibit are available at www.celebratingthefemaleform.com

Exhibits at Federal Aviation Administration Control Towers
Aerial Photography
Ongoing Exhibition Program
Current Exhibits At
Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida
Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee

Airport Muse managed the aerial photography print exhibition program of the Professional Aerial Photographers Association, a trade organization consisting of over 100 aerial photographers around the world. For details on an event at your airport or sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.