JFK Airport Terminal 6 to Host Largest Permanent Art Collection in Any New York Airport
New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport has unveiled plans for a $4.2 billion new Terminal 6, set to open by 2026, which will feature eighteen installations by international artists based in New York State. The art budget is approximately $22 million, fully funded by the JFK Millennium Partners consortium led by Vantage Group. Confirmed artists include Sky Hopinka, Charles Gaines, Barbara Kruger, Felipe Baeza, Uman, Laure Prouvost, Haegue Yang, Nevin Aladag, Shara Hughes, Eddie Martinez, Kambui Olujimi, Candida Alvarez, and Charline von Heyl. Works will include suspended sculptures, wall pieces, and ten monumental glass mosaic medallions evoking "a sense of New York," according to the Port Authority. The Port Authority collaborated with the Public Art Fund, the non-profit that previously commissioned art at LaGuardia and Newark airports. Recent initiatives at LaGuardia (2022, six large installations curated by Queens Museum featuring Rashid Johnson, Aliza Nisenbaum, Ronny Quevedo) and Newark Liberty (two monumental works by Layqa Nuna Yawar and Karyn Olivier) underscore a broader strategy. Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton stated that public art is essential to creating world-class airports that become destinations in themselves.
Key facts
- JFK Airport's new Terminal 6 will house the largest permanent art collection of any New York airport by 2026.
- The project has a total budget of $4.2 billion, with $22 million allocated for art.
- Eighteen installations by international artists based in New York State are planned.
- Confirmed artists include Sky Hopinka, Charles Gaines, Barbara Kruger, Felipe Baeza, Uman, Laure Prouvost, Haegue Yang, Nevin Aladag, Shara Hughes, Eddie Martinez, Kambui Olujimi, Candida Alvarez, and Charline von Heyl.
- Artworks will include suspended sculptures, wall pieces, and ten monumental glass mosaic medallions.
- The art program is fully funded by JFK Millennium Partners, a consortium led by Vantage Group.
- The Port Authority collaborated with the Public Art Fund, which also commissioned art at LaGuardia and Newark airports.
- LaGuardia Airport saw six large installations in 2022 curated by Queens Museum, featuring Rashid Johnson, Aliza Nisenbaum, and Ronny Quevedo.
- Newark Liberty Airport received two monumental works by Layqa Nuna Yawar and Karyn Olivier.
- Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton emphasized that public art helps create world-class airports that are destinations.
Entities
Artists
- Sky Hopinka
- Charles Gaines
- Barbara Kruger
- Felipe Baeza
- Uman
- Laure Prouvost
- Haegue Yang
- Nevin Aladag
- Shara Hughes
- Eddie Martinez
- Kambui Olujimi
- Candida Alvarez
- Charline von Heyl
- Rashid Johnson
- Aliza Nisenbaum
- Ronny Quevedo
- Layqa Nuna Yawar
- Karyn Olivier
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- JFK Millennium Partners
- Vantage Group
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Public Art Fund
- Queens Museum
- LaGuardia Airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- Artribune
Locations
- New York City
- New York State
- Queens
- New Jersey
- United States