9 Dynamic Art Installations Foster Interest and Engagement

Project: Live! By Loews, Arlington, Texas

The details: The Dallas office of HKS designed the hotel at the heart of Arlington’s entertainment district, and in close proximity to the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park, with the sports fanatic in mind. For an attention-grabbing reminder of America’s most storied pastime, the firm hired Kevin Barry Fine Art to create massive pieces for the corridor walls that deconstruct baseball players in motion—from manipulating historical photos to more abstract representations. “People often think of art and sports as being on opposite sides of the spectrum, maybe even at odds with one another,” says John Barry, principal at Kevin Barry Art Advisory, which constructed the works in-house. “Having the opportunity to show how one complements and reflects the other was a fun experience.”