Specs: Phenomenal project with a mission for economic development, great team, great press

Time: February 6-March 31, 2006

Budget: Approximately $3,000; This exhibit was made possible through very generous contributions from the Munich International Airport and Dr. Frederic Vogel

Details: Featured on the front page of the business section of the Denver Post (Tuesday, February 7, 2006, Kelly Yamanouchi) as an exciting collaboration encouraging economic development for both Colorado and Bavaria. Efforts to secure a direct flight between Denver to Munich were the impetus for this collaboration. By March 2007 DIA hosted the inaugural flight from Munich, The flights "becomes a catalyst for commerce," Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said. The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation estimates that the direct flight brings approximately $108 million into the Colorado economy annually. The exhibit was additionally featured at the State Capitol.

Team: Carl Worthington, Principal, OZ Architects and 25 year promoter of cultural exchange with Munich; Roland Hannus, Director of Operations, Munich International Airport; Andreas Kuhnlein, Artist; Tom Clarke, Director, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation; Freidrich Vogel, Philanthropist.

My role: Art Program Manager, Denver International Airport; curator, director of installations, compliance manager and dedication activity strategist

Art: Collaboration builds strong relationships with Munich International Airport

Master Artist Andreas Kuhnlein of Munich, Germany. Retrospective, DIA February 2006

The Denver International Airport Art Program, in collaboration with the Munich International Airport brought Bavarian artist Andreas Kuhnlein to Colorado for a special exhibit highlighting the strong 25 year Sister State partnership between Bavaria and Colorado. Kuhnlein, from Unterwössen in southern Germany, has an uncanny ability to depict expressive gestures by carving elm and oak with his favorite tool, the chainsaw. These unique forms convey emotion about the human condition, through a dancer-ly quality and postures of writhing.

Space: Collaboration with Munich International Airport

Master Artist Andreas Kuhnlein of Munich, Germany. Retrospective, DIA February 2006

DIA was the perfect venue, with approximately 3 million visitors over the course of the two month exhibit. Located near Lufthansa, British Airways, Continental and Frontier Airlines, business and personal travels enjoyed a slice of Munich's creativity. Concourse A Mezzanine, an open landscape offering a quiet respite for haggard travelers.