Middle East Business: HIA launches unique walking art tour for passengers – Gulf Digital News

Middle East Business: HIA launches unique walking art tour for passengers – Gulf Digital News

Discover Qatar, Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Museums have debuted ‘Discover the Art of the Airport’, a unique walking tour through where guests can view impressive sculptures and art installations by artists from around the world.

Under the patronage of Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, remarkable art objects created by local, regional and international artists have been placed throughout HIA.

Artworks curated by Qatar Museums' Public Art Department can be seen in different parts of HIA, encouraging dialogue and public interaction, while adding character and personality to the airport’s open spaces.

The works of art include ‘Other Worlds’ by American artist Tom Otterness; ‘Small Lie’ by American artist KAWS; ‘Cosmos’ by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel; ‘A Message of Peace to the World’ by Iraqi artist Ahmed Al Bahrani; and ‘Lamp Bear’ by Swiss artist Urs Fischer are just a few of the permanent installations at HIA that inspire passengers to communicate in the universal language of art, transcending linguistic barriers and forming connections between people from different continents while turning travel into an exciting art experience.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, said: “What sets our home and hub, Hamad International Airport, apart