As Chui said, “My art is about redefining what being American means. Chiu brings his own childhood experience growing up in the United States – combined with his hope for his daughters – to inform his art. His parents began their careers as accountants before transitioning to help other immigrant families start their own businesses. “From the beginning, Chiu and Nichols gathered ideas and inspiration from both Port employees and our community partners at Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), Urban League of Portland, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Latino Network and Black United Fund.”Īlex Chiu is a second-generation Chinese American who has two daughters, a 4-year-old and 10-month old. “It was important to us that the mural reflect themes of community, inclusion and home,” Lise Harwin with the Port of Portland’s Corporate Communications team said. That includes a new permanent display created by internationally recognized artist Jacob Hashimoto, which is coming to Concourse E in 2020. The program focuses on creating space for a variety of artists in different mediums. The PDX mural is part of the Port of Portland’s broader Art Program, which maintains rotating exhibits throughout the airport terminal in addition to permanent art space at PDX and the Port headquarters. Given the city’s support for street art, a partnership with PSAA felt like a natural extension of the airport’s work to bring the best of Portland’s food, culture and art and music to travelers. While art is common at airports, partnering with artists who create large-scale murals on walls and buildings throughout the city isn’t a standard approach. The Port also saw this as an opportunity to celebrate an art style that is well established in Portland.
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