{"title":"September 2026 All-Media Exhibit: Planes, Trains \u0026 Automobiles 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/8101\/files\/Trains_Planes_And_Automibiles.png?v=1779985982\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe “Planes, Trains \u0026amp; Automobiles” exhibit at Crossroads Art Center will be exciting to explore because it taps into something almost everyone connects with — movement, travel, adventure, nostalgia, and the stories tied to how we get from one place to another. The theme invites artists to interpret transportation in incredibly different ways, from realistic vintage cars and locomotives to abstract works inspired by speed, maps, motion, and the rhythm of travel itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eVisitors can expect a wide variety of artistic perspectives:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eClassic Americana and road-trip nostalgia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eIndustrial beauty and mechanical detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eUrban transit scenes and architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eAviation and the romance of flight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eTrains as symbols of progress and connection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eAbstract interpretations of energy, movement, and direction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eTransportation has long inspired artists because it represents more than machines — it represents freedom, change, exploration, ambition, and human connection. Museums and exhibitions around the world have explored these themes because viewers naturally respond to the emotion and excitement tied to motion and travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat makes this exhibit especially interesting at Crossroads is the diversity of mediums and artistic voices. One artist may create a sleek Art Deco-inspired painting of a locomotive, while another may produce a mixed-media collage using maps and ticket stubs, or a sculpture built from reclaimed automotive parts. The theme is broad enough to encourage both nostalgic storytelling and contemporary interpretations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eIt is also a theme that naturally sparks conversation. Almost everyone has memories connected to travel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003ea first car,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003ea favorite train ride,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003efamily vacations,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eairports and departures,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eroad trips with friends,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eor simply the feeling of movement and possibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThat emotional connection makes the exhibit immersive and relatable — even for visitors who may not typically consider themselves “art people.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd visually, it should simply be fun. Transportation themes bring built-in movement, color, design, chrome, lights, machinery, perspective, and energy into the gallery space. The exhibit has the potential to feel cinematic, adventurous, and dynamic from the moment visitors walk in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/8101\/collections\/Trains_Planes_And_Automibiles.png?v=1779985989","url":"https:\/\/www.crossroadsartcenter.com\/collections\/september-2026-all-media-exhibit-planes-trains-automobiles.oembed","provider":"Crossroads Art Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}