KCI art installation removed from ceiling after safety concerns [Video]

A million-dollar art project with nearly 3,000 hanging metal wind spinners at Kansas City International Airport’s check-in hall is under review for safety standards after a single metal wind spinner fell to the floor in October.Workers removed “The Air Up There” by artist Nick Cave after the metal wind spinner fell on Oct. 6.No one was hurt, and the metal did not hit anyone, according to city spokeswoman Sherae Honeycutt in an emailed statement.The installation’s thousands of strands are still visible, hanging from the ceiling of the check-in hall, but the metal wind spinners are gone.A city website currently lists the project as “removed for maintenance.”Honeycutt on Wednesday said no one was available for an interview about what happened.She said in the emailed statement that workers removed the project out of an abundance of caution.“The safety of all visitors and the preservation of public art are our top priorities,” her …