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Her Art Here: United Unveils Winning Designs by Female Artists for Upcoming Aircraft Paint Job
CHICAGO, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today United Airlines revealed the two winning designs, selected through a combination of official judging and public
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHICAGO, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today United Airlines revealed the two winning designs, selected through a combination of official judging and public voting, for Her Art Here, a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and uplift underrepresented women artists by providing a chance to have their work painted on a canvas like no other — a United Airlines aircraft. While 51% of today's artists are women, less than 13% of art on display in museums is by women artists according to The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Having their designs painted on a Boeing 757 provides artists with a traveling canvas that flies on average 1.6 million miles a year and 476 cross-country trips. The aircraft is roughly 3,666 times larger than the typical 18\" x 24\" canvas. \n\n \nTsungwei Moo of San Francisco has been selected for her design depicting iconic landmarks as well as the palm trees and ocean that are synonymous with the state of California. On behalf of New York/New Jersey, Corinne Antonelli of Washington, New Jersey is the winner, with a design that features a globe signaling United's worldwide connectivity and classic imagery from the two states including a classic New Jersey Mill, the New York City Skyline and the Statue of Liberty. The two winners will be mentored by renowned artists prior to one aircraft per region being painted this fall. \nTsungwei Moo grew up in Taipei, Taiwan before emigrating to San Francisco, California. For the past seven years she has served as an artist in residence at Yosemite National Park. Focused on ceramics, printmaking and painting, her art is an expression of the wonders of nature and humanity.\n\"I believe creating and appreciating art should not be defined by gender and cultural differences. As an emerging immigrant female artist, winning Her Art Here gives me a great platform to let the world see my art,\" said Moo. \"14 years ago, I arrived in the United States on a United Airlines flight to follow my dreams and to be an artist, so it is truly surreal to have won this contest.\" \nCorinne Antonelli is a New Jersey native, studying illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. Her design is a tribute to her home region, and hopes it serves as an example to young girls around the world who are interested in a career in the arts that anything is possible.\n\"Winning the Her Art Here...