“XO,” by Laura Kimpton and Jeff Schomberg, was dedicated at San Jose Mineta International Airport on Thursday, March 9, 2023. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)
If you’ve ever been to an airport terminal — or just watched the beginning of “Love Actually” — you know a lot of affection takes place as people send loved ones on a trip or welcome them home. And that’s what makes San Jose Mineta International Airport the perfect home for a public art installation that’s all about hugs and kisses.
Artist Laura Kimpton said she didn’t fully realize that until she and fellow artist Jeff Schomberg were