Atlanta mural artist — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

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Corey Barksdale's murals are installed in two locations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.

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Murals seen by millions of travelers

As the busiest travel hub in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport puts Corey Barksdale's large-scale mural art in front of millions of travelers every year. Two separate mural projects — completed years apart, for two different clients — are installed throughout the airport today, each bringing Atlanta's visual culture into one of the city's most-seen public spaces.

Signature Aviation Executive Terminal & Hangars

Corey Barksdale's original artwork found a second life as large-scale murals throughout the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal and Hangars, a private aviation facility tucked into the Hartsfield-Jackson grounds. Architecture and interior design firm SchenkelShultz built the murals into the FBO (fixed-base operator) building, the VIP and VVIP lounges, and the corridors connecting them — turning bare hallway wall into a first impression steeped in Atlanta culture and storytelling for the private aviation clients, sports charters, and VIP travelers who pass through.

Corey Barksdale mural of a jazz saxophonist, framed in gold above the seating area of the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal lounge — A large-scale portrait mural inside the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal lounge.

Abstract Corey Barksdale mural inside a Signature Aviation lounge, with the Hartsfield-Jackson tarmac and control tower visible through the window — An abstract mural inside the terminal, overlooking the Hartsfield-Jackson tarmac.

Window-mounted portrait mural at the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal entrance, lit at night — A window-mounted portrait mural at the terminal entrance.

Exterior view of the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal building at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at dusk — The Signature Aviation Executive Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Exterior view of the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal and Hangars from the airside entrance — Exterior view of the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal and Hangars.

Concourse A Food Court Mural

Corey Barksdale's art turned up again at Hartsfield-Jackson in 2022 and 2023, this time filling out the Concourse A food court as the airport worked through a terminal renovation. Rather than commission a single new piece, the project pulled several of his existing works together into one sprawling mural, built to last — not a rotating display, but a fixture of the concourse. It's greeted travelers there ever since, on one of the busiest stretches of one of the busiest airports on Earth, quietly becoming one of the most-seen pieces of art in his portfolio.

Corey Barksdale's combined mural artwork spanning the Concourse A food court at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, above the dining area near Qdoba and Chick-fil-A — Corey Barksdale's mural artwork spans the Concourse A food court, above the dining area and along the partition wall.

A traveler walks past Corey Barksdale's mural on the Concourse A food court partition wall at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport — Travelers pass Corey Barksdale's mural along the Concourse A food court walkway.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are Corey Barksdale's murals at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport?

Corey Barksdale has two mural installations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: large-scale murals throughout the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal and Hangars, and a combined mural in the Concourse A food court.

Who commissioned the Signature Aviation murals?

The murals were commissioned as part of the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal and Hangars project, designed by architecture firm SchenkelShultz, with pieces installed throughout the FBO, VIP lounge, and VVIP suite.

Who commissioned the Concourse A food court mural?

The Concourse A food court mural was commissioned by Paradies Lagardère, the airport's concession operator, as part of a terminal renovation project, with design coordination by SmartDesign Group.

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