Artist Selection
Site One: Wall above Check-In and Terminal End Walls
Anne Lindberg, viridis, custom printed glass with aluminum framework; painted wood and steel brackets
Artist
Anne Lindberg, b. 1962, Iowa, USA
Iowa-born artist Anne Lindberg will be featured in Site One, which consists of the wall above the check-in counter and both terminal end walls adjacent to the check-in. The artwork will be visible from the exterior approach, creating a sense of place upon arrival. Lindberg’s subtle and sophisticated use of material and color will complement the terminal’s elegant architecture. Lindberg is a Joan Mitchell Foundation grantee whose work is in collections worldwide, including that of NYU Langone Health located in the Citicorp Building in New York and the Richard Bolling Federal Building in Kansas City, MO. A 2024 solo exhibition, Of all colors, was held at SECRIST BEACH in Chicago, IL.
Commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority.
This installation site is named for the Ruan Foundation.
Selected Commissions and Exhibitions
- eclipse, 2023, Citicorp Building, Collection of NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
- curtain wall, GSA Art in Architecture commission, Richard Bolling Federal Building, Kansas City, MO, 2013
- Impossible Blue, 2024, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Anne Lindberg: what is the color of divine light?, 2023, Textile Museum, George Washington University Art Museums, Washington, DC
Grants and Awards
- Berkshire Taconic individual artist grant for exhibition at Omi International Art Center, 2016
- Painters & Sculptors Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, 2011
- Lighton International Artist Exchange Grant, 2011, Norway
Site Two: East and West Sides of Elevator
Adam Frank, VITAL DSM, printed glass panels, digital projectors, animation
Artist
Adam Frank, b. USA
The east and west glass panel walls of the new terminal’s elevator enclosure comprise Site Two. Visible from the first and second stories of the terminal, this work by New York artist Adam Frank consists of both static images and moving projections. Frank’s installation will engage visitors from all angles by bringing the natural world into the terminal. Frank’s selected commissions include STREAM at the San Antonio River Authority, SUNLIGHT, located at the Denver Department of Cultural Affairs, SPECTATOR, on the facade of Arts Court, Ottawa, and WAYFINDER, on the Del Rio Trail, Sacramento, CA.
Commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority.
This installation site is named for Anastasia Polydoran in memory of Paul A. Polydoran, DDS.
Selected Commissions and Exhibitions
- Stream, 2022, San Antonio River Authority, San Antonio, TX
- Pulse, 2019, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
- Lucid, 2016, 300 Ashland, New York, NY
- Sunlight, 2009, Denver Department of Cultural Affairs, Denver, CO
Grants and Awards
- NYFA Artist Grant
- NYC-Paris Global Business Exchange, The City of New York, Atelier de Paris, 2016
Site Three: Meeter-Greeter Space Suspended Installation
Gordon Huether, The River, aluminum tubing and printed fabric
Artist
Gordon Huether, b. 1959, USA
A suspended artwork by Gordon Huether of California will grace Site Three, located on the terminal’s second floor. This artwork will hover over the meeter-greeter space where friends and relatives gather to welcome passengers or see them off on their journey. Huether’s installation for this space will pay homage to Iowa’s rivers. Huether completed several site-specific artworks for the Salt Lake City International Airport in 2024. Huether was awarded the commission for the Parkland 17 Memorial in Parkland, FL. His artworks are in over 70 public collections across the country.
Commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority.
This installation site is named for the Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation.
Selected Commissions and Exhibitions
- Salt Lake City International Airport, began 2014, completion 2024, Salt Lake City, UT
- Waves, 2018, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, Redondo Beach, CA
- Sunrise to Sunset, 2018, Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Highwire Travelers, 2014, RDU International Airport, Morrisville, NC
- Lichtregen [Rain of Light], 2014, Archer Hotel, New York, NY
- Desert Mosaic, 2013, Pima County Municipal Justice Court, Tucson, AZ
Grants and Awards
- CODAward, CODAworx, 2023
- National Design Award, Society of American Registered Architects (SARA), 2018
Site Four: Meeter-Greeter Long Wall
Alteronce Gumby, Home Before Dark, agates, glass, and acrylic on panel
Artist
Alteronce Gumby, b. 1985, USA
The fourth site consists of an expansive wall adjacent to the meeter-greeter space. Alteronce Gumby’s “tonal paintings” are glass mosaics created with locally sourced agate. These mosaics are interspersed with smooth glass panels. The installation will provide a counterpoint to Huether’s airy installation. Gumby’s works are in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA. Gumby recently completed his first documentary, COLOR, with John Campbell. His solo exhibition, Prince of the Far Rainbow, was held at Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York in November 2024.
Commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority.
This installation site is named for Wellabe.
Selected Commissions and Exhibitions
- Dark Matter, April 2023, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
- The Color of Everything, 2022, Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York, NY
- It Was All A Dream, 2022, Koki Arts, Tokyo, Japan
- Cross Colours, 2021, Bode Projects, Berlin
Selected Collections
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
- Studio Museum, New York, NY
- Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA
Selected Awards
- Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship, 2016
- Robert Reed Memorial Scholarship, 2015
Documentary Film
- COLOR with John Campbell
Site Five: Exterior Approach and Bus Shelters
Matt Niebuhr / The Art Studio at RDG Planning & Design, Color Sentinels, color sentinels located at the drop off entry area: metal with a high performance paint finish with LED accent lighting; bus shelters: color printed vinyl applied to the back side of glass panels
Artist
Matt Niebuhr and the RDG Art Studio, based in Des Moines
The final site encompasses the exterior approach to the terminal and a series of adjacent bus shelters. Niebuhr / RDG’s design will incorporate boldly colored “sentinels” along the approach that allude to the region’s native Prairie Rose. Bus shelter imagery will echo this celebration of indigenous vegetation. Niebuhr / RDG were awarded the Design Excellence: Citation Award for Small Projects, AIA Central States Region, 2023 and the Public Spaces Merit Award, CODAworx, 2018. The Art Studio’s “Do Something GOOD for your Neighbor” (2022) is currently featured within the U.S. Pavilion, 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
Commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority.
This installation site is named for the Deb and Bob Pulver Foundation.
Selected Installations
- To See Yourself in Nature, Huntington Beach, CA, 2023
- Travelers, Huntsville, IA, 2022
- Do Something Good for Your Neighbor, Fort Worth, TX, 2021
- Skyward, Veterans Memorial Plaza – Chaplain Schmitt Island, Dubuque, IA, 2020
Selected Awards
- Design Excellence: Citation Award for Small Projects, AIA Central States Region, 2023
- Public Spaces Merit Award, CODAworx, 2018