Since the opening of Pittsburgh International Airport’s new landside terminal late last year, travelers have been welcomed by a familiar artwork reintroduced in a dramatically new way — along with an interpretation crafted by a University of Pittsburgh scholar.
Suspended in the center of the terminal’s grand atrium, Alexander Calder’s “Pittsburgh” mobile now occupies the most visible position in its 70-year history.
The 28-foot kinetic sculpture, composed of black steel rods and white aluminum paddles, has long been part of Pittsburgh’s visual identity. Now, it’s also accompanied by an interpretive wall label by Alex Taylor, an associate professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History of Art and Architecture.
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