Interactive Omaha Gallery Airport Store Opens at Eppley Airfield

An interactive art gallery—the first of its kind in an airport—opened at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield (www.flyoma.com) on May 4th. Dubbed “Gallery Eppley by Hudson,” the store is located on the North Terminal. The roughly 1,000-square foot store, which adjoins a Hudson Booksellers store, now houses over fifty core Midwestern artists’ work with thousands of pieces of art. Included among those are ten different types of mediums such as paintings, bronze sculpting, wood turning, multi-media, metal working, photography, and glass blowing. For instance, a print from world-renowned photographer Michael O’Brien’s photograph of billionaire investor Warren Buffett on top of Kiewit Plaza is featured at the entry.

In addition, artists will often perform live art demonstrations from both core and guest artists to keep the gallery fresh and enable more art participation. As the live art is created in the store, the storefront outside will feature two video screens that project the “live” action to passengers to further enhance the experience. There will be two renowned artists on staff at the store: Russell Christensen, a bronze artist that will have one of his famous eagles in the store; and Penny Christensen, the wife of Russell, a painter and author.

The store will showcase a multitude of pieces from artists all across the spectrum, from up-and-comers to seasoned professionals, and there will be a lot of local art featured.

To learn more about Omaha’s Eppley Airfield, visit www.flyoma.com