JFK's New Terminal One to Feature Immersive Art Installations by Seven Artists
New York's JFK Airport will gradually unveil its new Terminal One, a $9.5 billion initiative set to replace the 1998 facility, between 2026 and 2030. This terminal is expected to accommodate 14 million travelers each year and will include 23 gates, with the first 14 slated for completion by mid-2026. Spanning over 28,000 square meters, it will offer various dining, retail, and leisure options. This development is part of a broader $19 billion revitalization of JFK, backed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which also encompasses the new Terminal 6. Terminal One will feature artwork from seven artists, including Yinka Shonibare and Kelly Akashi, along with a curated program by Culture Corps, showcasing a significant lenticular display and interactive panels for the "Leaving New York" multimedia experience.
Key facts
- New Terminal One at JFK will open gradually between 2026 and 2030.
- The terminal will handle 14 million passengers annually.
- It features 23 gates, with first 14 ready by mid-2026.
- Over 28,000 square meters of dining, retail, lounge, and leisure spaces.
- Part of a $19 billion JFK revitalization by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- Terminal 6 will receive $22 million for art from JFK Millennium Partners.
- 18 New York-based international artists commissioned for Terminal 6 installations.
- Collaborating institutions: American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center, Met, MoMA.
- Seven artists creating site-specific works for Terminal One.
- Art program curated by Culture Corps.
- Large lenticular display at security is one of the largest ever made.
- Interactive panels in departure hall for 'Leaving New York' by Arup and Pentagram.
- Yinka Shonibare: 'Kites for Queens' with nine hand-painted Dutch wax batik kites.
- Kelly Akashi: 'Migrations of Flora' bronze hand with native flowers over 5 meters tall.
- Tomás Saraceno: 'Cloud Cities New York' floating iridescent forms.
- Ilana Savdie: mural 'Egregoros'.
- Julie Curtiss: mosaic 'New York Hands'.
- Firelei Báez: mural 'Blue Calaibi–Yao Muzidi (or on alternative means of navigation)'.
- Woody De Othello: sculpture series 'The City That Never Sleeps' on baggage carousels.
Entities
Artists
- Yinka Shonibare
- Kelly Akashi
- Tomás Saraceno
- Ilana Savdie
- Julie Curtiss
- Firelei Báez
- Woody De Othello
Institutions
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- JFK Millennium Partners
- Vantage Group
- American Museum of Natural History
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- MoMA
- Culture Corps
- Arup
- Pentagram
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- New York City
- JFK Airport
- Queens
- LaGuardia Airport
- Italy
- Malpensa