The
Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation has millions of visitors through its doors for Albuquerque's famous
Balloon Fiesta and now they've got one more. And "she'll" be staying a while!
Meet the newest member of my ArtomatNM family, this gorgeous 20-column vintage cigarette machine-turned-art-vending-machine painted by North Carolina artist
Jennifer O'Kelly. Beautiful hot air balloons festoon the front, sides, and backside of the machine against a backdrop of Albuquerque's skyline complete with Sandia Peak.
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| Hot air balloon themed Art*o*mat painted by Jennifer O'Kelly -just in time for ABQ Balloon Fiesta Oct. 6-14, 2018 |
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| I can't believe today is finally here! Installation Day at a dream venue! |
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| Delivering the new Art*o*mat® to the ABQ Balloon Museum with help from Corky Brown and Louis Correll |
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| Executive Director Jill Lane meets us at the door |
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| Louis and I move the Art*o*mat® to its new home in the gift shoppe |
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| Executive Director Jill Lane tries out Art*o*mat® |
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| Madison Block, the Museum Foundation's Communications Manager, helps show how beautiful the Art*o*mat® is from the back. Artist Jennifer O'Kelly made a special effort to make it attractive from all angles. |
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| Art*o*mat® is at home in the Balloon Museum Gift Shoppe. "She" looks as if it's been there all along! |
You can visit this Art*o*mat® every day except Monday at the Balloon Museum's
Gift Shoppe:
9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-880-0500
Open Tues-Sun 9 am to 5 pm
Museum admission is FREE from 9 am to 1 pm on Sundays.
