San Antonio International Airport showcasing Black art

Passengers traveling through the San Antonio International Airport will have the opportunity to see the talent of local Black artists through a new exhibit installed for Black History Month.

Driving the news: The Unseen Artists Bench Project, a Centro San Antonio initiative, is a curation of the works of local Black artists on display at the airport throughout February.

• The benches are on loan from In the Eye of the Beholder Art Gallery and Studio.
• Travelers are welcome to sit on the benches in the baggage claim area.
• See the entire gallery here.

The project includes 10 benches, with nine installed at the airport. Featured artists are:

• Deloné Osby - @PaintByDeLone
• Jocelyn van Taylor - @by.jocelynvan
• Kwanzaa Edwards - @empty_holiday
• Hailey Gearo - @Hailey_Gearo
• Swerve O' Harold - @eotb_gallery
• Tyson Davis - @tysondavisart
• Alain Gakwaya - @alain.boris
• Darryl Dunn - @dunnswood
• Asia Dodd - @eotb_gallery
• Jaden D. Blango - @jd.blango

Zoom out: In the Eye of the Beholder Art Gallery and Studio is a collective of local artists of color.

• Owner and curator Maria Williams started the studio as a response to a lack of representation for Black artists, the website says.

What they're saying: "The goal is to showcase Black art, our talent and our joy in a way that brightens our city," featured artist Darryl Dunn said in a statement.