I haven't been to SFO recently. Does anyone know if they genuinely have good art or good dining?
The food is better than most airports and often they are outposts of known restaurants though not as good as the actual main restaurants that have locations in the area.
It’s still an airport and most people are just transiting and not too interested in the exhibits. They might as well have community college students put up their work there and few would be the wiser.
- Margaret Kilgallen (RIP): https://www.sfomuseum.org/public-art/public-collection/untit...
- Barry McGee: https://www.sfomuseum.org/public-art/public-collection/untit...
- Paul Madonna: https://www.sfomuseum.org/public-art/public-collection/here-...
- Robert Bechtle: https://www.sfomuseum.org/public-art/public-collection/untit...
- Ned Kahn: https://www.sfomuseum.org/public-art/public-collection/wind-...
- Emily Fromm: https://www.sfomuseum.org/public-art/public-collection/four-...
- Shawn HibmaCronan: https://www.shawnhibmacronan.com/#/the-press/
They also have a sculpture by Noguchi and another by Kusama, but those particular pieces don't speak to me.
Theoretically the space should be conducive to art viewing, but the reality is most travelers are hurrying from security to their terminals, so few folks have the time to stop and appreciate.
Overall SFO is my favorite large airport. Things just work. The fact they went through the hurdles to get a private contract for TSA now looks like a prescient move. Only about 20 US airports have it. [0]
Airports are expensive, loud, and uncomfortable.
I've seen families tag along all the way to the security to say goodbyes... This seems like a great way to spend some more time right until the flight