John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new Terminal 6, scheduled to open in 2026, will host installations by 18 contemporary artists hailing from seven countries, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Tuesday.
Over the last four years, a broad range of public artworks have been unveiled by the Port Authority in new terminals at La Guardia Airport in Queens and Newark Liberty International Airport, in New Jersey, as the agency continues to expand its popular art program.
La Guardia’s Delta Terminal C has six permanent artworks that celebrate the city’s energy and diversity; Terminal B has five installations, and Newark has two large works that reflect the landscape of New Jersey.
“The lessons and the positive feedback we’ve gotten from both the La Guardia terminals and at Newark have really hit home,” said Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority, which runs the major New York area airports, citing surveys of its new facilities showing improved ratings for ambience and passenger experience at La Guardia’s Terminal B and Terminal C and Newark’s Terminal A.
“What you’re seeing at J.F.K.’s Terminal 6 is the increased recognition of the impact and the importance of the art.”
Persons:
John F, Nina Chanel Abney, Teresita Fernandez, Charles Gaines, Barbara Kruger, Felipe Baeza, Kerstin Brätsch, ”, Rick Cotton
Organizations:
Kennedy, Port Authority of New, Port Authority, La Guardia, Newark Liberty International Airport
Locations:
Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, Queens, New York, United States, Mexico, Germany, Uman, Somalia, La, Newark