Texas artist Fidencio Duran has been climbing tall scaffolds since he won a commission to complete a mural in Brownsville, Texas thirty-seven years ago. Today, Duran’s murals are among the most visible for any Latino artist in America. On an annual basis millions see his colorful mural, “The Visit,” above the American, Continental, and United Airlines ticket counters at the Austin International Airport. City of Austin officials predict that 20 million travelers will walk through the airport corridors in 2022. Such visibility is making Latino art important to the American art scene.
The murals at the Austin airport are fantastic.
Next time I fly out of Austin, I am looking for these fantastic murals!