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Travelers can see new art pieces in Tampa airport's Red Express Curbside building

A woman in high heels and a red hat holding a bag stands next to one of the new art pieces. It is a metallic pattern. There is an escalator to the right.
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Artist Jason Bruges describes "the poetry of clouds" as the inspiration for the piece.

Finishing the express lane project concluded the end of the airport's phase two of its master plan.

Starting on Tuesday, visitors to Tampa International Airport can see three new permanent art pieces in the new Red Express Curbsides building.

If you have an electronic boarding pass and are not checking a bag, the Red Express Curbsides can help you navigate the airport faster. By using these express lanes, you can quickly pass the baggage claim floor when arriving to the airport, and the ticketing floor when departing the airport.

The airport introduced the Blue Express Curbsides in 2021, and is now adding more space for additional cars on the opposite side.

The curbside lanes will be on the other side of the main terminal, and will have eight more lanes — four arrival lanes and four departure lanes. This aims to help traffic jams around the airport.

Around the building, flyers can pass by the art pieces, which includes "Cloud Ascent" by Jason Bruges from Jason Bruges Studio in London. Bruges describes "the poetry of clouds" as the inspiration for the piece.

Finishing the express lane project concluded the end of the airport's phase two of its master plan. This was put in place to control an increase in passengers.

For more information, visit Tampa International Airport's website.

A man with a beard and glasses stands and smiles at the camera. He is wearing a construction vest and construction hat. He stands in front of his art piece and an escalator behind it.
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Artist Jason Burges created "Cloud Ascent," one of the three permanent art pieces.

Samantha Lichter is the WUSF Stephen Noble Digital-Social News intern for summer of 2025.
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