The cultural impact of the new economy on our world has some interesting manifestations. Take airports, for instance, in this era of hypertravel. To relieve the tedium, they house all kinds of imaginable amenities for a population whose personal lives are subordinate to business demands, embodied in the business-class traveler. Confined to tiny spaces, subjected to bad action movies, fed on standardized microwave food, condemned to follow pre-established routes, these people are an entirely indoor breed: rich in miles, poor in purposeful experiences. So the unique opportunity to take in some art before a flight may count as a significant change of pace, after the rush through the Concourse E security checkpoint at Miami International... More >>>