FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2024
Contact: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
212-435-7777
JFK Millennium Partners
Jennifer Janzen, Director Communications
Public Art Fund
Robin Carol, Communications Director
PORT AUTHORITY AND JFK MILLENNIUM PARTNERS ANNOUNCE
SELECTION OF ACCLAIMED ARTISTS TO CREATE PERMANENT
COMMISSIONS AT JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT’S
NEW TERMINAL 6
18 Inspirational Art Installations Will Feature Artists from New York and Beyond,
Supporting Port Authority and JFK Millennium Partners’ Vision to Transform the
Passenger Experience at JFK
Sculptures, Suspended Installations, Wall Works, and Glass Mosaic Floor
Medallions will Create a Unique New York Sense of Place
Curated by Public Art Fund, Artists Selected by Committee from Port Authority,
JFK Millennium Partners, and Arts Community
Photos of the Artists are Available Here; Construction Photos and Renderings of
the New Terminal 6 are Available Here
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 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, wall works, 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, 21
st
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 are provided below:
Nina Chanel Abney
b. 1982, Harvey, Ill.
Lives in Cold Spring, N.Y.
Charles Gaines
b. 1944, Charleston, S.C.
Lives in Los Angeles
Kambui Olujimi
b. 1976, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lives in Queens, N.Y.
Nevin Aladağ
b. 1972, Van, Turkey
Lives in Berlin
Sky Hopinka
b. 1984, Ferndale, Wash.
Lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
GaHee Park
b. 1985, Seoul, South
Korea
Lives in Montreal
Candida Alvarez
b. 1955, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lives in Chicago and
Baroda, Mich.
Shara Hughes
b. 1981, Atlanta
Lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Uman
b. 1980, Somalia
Lives in Roseboom, N.Y.
Felipe Baeza
b. 1987, Guanajuato,
Mexico
Lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Laure Prouvost
b. 1978, Croix, France
Lives in Brussels
Charline von Heyl
b. 1960, Mainz, Germany
Lives in Manhattan, N.Y.,
and Marfa, Texas
Kerstin Brätsch
b. 1979, Hamburg,
Germany
Lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
and Berlin
Barbara Kruger
b. 1945, Newark, N.J.
Lives in Los Angeles and
New York
Dyani White Hawk
b. 1976, Madison, Wis.
Lives in Minneapolis
Teresita Fernandez
b. 1968, Miami
Lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Eddie Martinez
b. 1977, Groton, Conn.
Lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Haegue Yang
b. 1971, Seoul, South
Korea
Lives in Berlin and Seoul
Public Art Fund will work collaboratively with the selected artists and key stakeholders
to develop and execute public art commissions in a range of spaces, scheduled to open
along with the terminal. JFK Millennium Partners is developing Terminal 6 in two
phases, with the opening of the first section in 2026 and construction completion in
2028. The selected artists work in a variety of mediums and represent both local
neighborhoods as well as national and international communities.
About Public Art Fund
As the leader in its field, Public Art Fund brings dynamic contemporary art to a broad
audience in New York City and beyond by mounting ambitious free exhibitions of
international scope and impact that offer the public powerful experiences with art and
the urban environment. More information at publicartfund.org
About JFK Millennium Partners
Terminal 6 is an award-winning public-private partnership between the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners – a consortium that includes
Vantage Group, an industry leading investor, developer and manager of award-winning
global airport projects, including LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B; American Triple I, a
certified minority-owned investor, owner, developer and manager of infrastructure
assets; RXR, an innovative New York real estate investor and developer; and JetBlue
Airways, New York’s hometown airline. When complete, Terminal 6 will connect
seamlessly with Terminal 5 to create an anchor terminal on JFK International Airport’s
north side.
About the Port Authority’s $30 Billion Airport Transformations
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has embarked on an historic $30 billion
transformation of the region’s three major airports – LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and
JFK. At JFK, the Port Authority is investing $19 billion through public-private
partnerships – with $15 billion funded privately – to transform the airport into a world-
class gateway, with new terminals, modernized facilities, a completely rebuilt roadway
network, and a new ground transportation center. At the new LaGuardia, the $8 billion
public-private partnership has received global accolades, including the new Terminal
B’s Prix Versailles from UNESCO for Best New Terminal in the World honor and the first
5-star rating in the nation from the prestigious global aviation rating agency Skytrax. An
airport-wide renaissance of Newark Liberty International Airport is underway, with a new
$2.7 billion, award-winning Terminal A that opened in January 2023, the planned full
replacement of Newark Liberty’s outdated AirTrain system and the creation of the EWR
Vision Plan that will serve as a framework for future development.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency that builds, operates, and maintains many
of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. For over a century, the
agency’s network of major airports; critical bridges, tunnels and bus terminals; a commuter rail line; and the
busiest seaport on the East Coast has been among the most vital in the country – transporting hundreds of
millions of people and moving essential goods into and out of the region. The Port Authority also owns and
manages the 16-acre World Trade Center campus, which today welcomes tens of thousands of office workers
and millions of annual visitors. The agency’s historic $37 billion 10-year capital plan includes unprecedented
transformation of the region’s three major airports – LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and JFK – as well as an array of
other new and upgraded assets, including the $2 billion renovation of the 90-year-old George Washington Bridge.
The Port Authority’s annual budget of $9.3 billion includes no tax revenue from either the states of New York or
New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement,
construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, visit www.panynj.gov
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