A signature piece of artwork at the Pittsburgh International Airport is being relocated to its new terminal. “Pittsburgh” is the name of a kinetic mobile created by artist Alexander Calder and first installed at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport in 1959. The mobile has hung in the airport’s terminals occasionally for nearly 70 years.
Airport officials say “Pittsburgh” is being reinstalled this month at the airport’s new, $1.7 billion terminal, which is set to open in the fall. The black steel and white aluminum mobile weighs 600 pounds and is both 28 feet long and wide. Perfectly balanced to move with the breeze, “Pittsburgh” has been a major part of PIT’s art program for years.
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Originally published: August 20, 2025
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