The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected to build and operate the highly anticipated $4.2 billion Terminal 6 (T6) at John F. Kennedy International Airport, today announced that 18 artists have been selected to debut new public art commissions when the terminal opens to passengers in 2026. The art program is led by the Public Art Fund, the independent nonprofit organization dedicated to art in public spaces. The featured artists, including 10 from New York City, will capture the spirit of New York with a diverse range of artworks that will be seamlessly integrated into the terminal. Sculptures, suspended installations, wallworks, and glass mosaic floor medallions will create a unique New York sense of place.
The project supports the Port Authority’s vision to create a world-class passenger experience at JFK, as it has done at the award-winning, internationally recognized terminals at the new LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A, through inspirational public art, operational excellence, 21st-century technology, and world-class functionality.
The new Terminal 6 is a key component of the Port Authority’s $19 billion transformation of JFK into a world-class gateway, with two new terminals, two expanded and modernized terminals, a new ground transportation center, and an entirely new simplified roadway network.
“Public art that is inspiring and evocative of our region is an essential part of the Port Authority’s strategy to create world-class airports that are becoming destinations in their own right,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “Just as we have done at LaGuardia and at Newark-Liberty’s Terminal A, the public art at JFK’s new Terminal 6 will dazzle travelers and help create a sense of place unique to New York.”
“These remarkable artists will bring the unique spirit of our region to the new JFK Terminal 6, welcoming international visitors and locals alike,” said Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “We applaud the creative vision of these talented artists and look forward to seeing their creative works transform the terminal.”
“Art brings visitors from across the world to New York City, and our new international gateway at JFK will be an art destination in and of itself,” said George Casey, chair of the board of JFK Millennium Partners and chair and CEO of Vantage Group. “Stepping into the new Terminal 6, visitors will instantly feel the vibrancy of the city’s cultural life reflected in this captivating range of artworks.”
“Art takes a starring role at the new Terminal 6. Walls, floors, ceilings, and volumes will all be enriched with architecturally integrated, site-specific commissions by some of the most extraordinary artists of our time,” said Nicholas Baume, artistic & executive director of Public Art Fund. “Like Terminal 6 and New York itself, the reach of the art program is global, featuring artists from near and far, from groundbreaking, emerging voices to senior, celebrated figures.”
Information on the selected artists is provided below:
Barbara Kruger
b. 1945, Newark, N.J.
Lives in Los Angeles and New York
Candida Alvarez
b. 1955, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lives in Chicago and Baroda, Mich.
Charline von Heyl
b. 1960, Mainz, Germany
Lives in Manhattan, N.Y., and Marfa, Texas
