Four New York cultural institutions bring art to Kennedy International Airport
The Port Authority of New York, New Jersey and Kennedy Millennium Partners (JMP) will work with four New York cultural institutions to bring the arts to Terminal 6 of John F. Kennedy International Airport for a cost of $4.2 billion.
The terminal will now be presided over art held in the permanent collections of the American Museum of Natural History, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. The rented artwork will be displayed in the International Arrival Corridor of the Pier.
Led by architect Stanis Smith in partnership with JMP, the new Terminal 6 will also include 19 permanent location-specific installations curated by the Public Arts Fund and a series of rotating local artworks curated by the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning.
Lincoln Center is expected to contribute 140 feet of murals, reflecting its cultural offerings in music, drama, dance and opera; MOMA teams up with artist Yoko Yoko to create an installation inspired by Ono’s 2019 work Peace is power;The American Museum of Natural History will contribute an installation combining its famous research and scientific collection; the Metropolitan Museum of Art will bring together 5,000 years of artworks from around the world.
The Port Authority and JMP have previously undergone overhauls at LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal A.
“Terminal 6 will provide visitors from all over the world with a unique New York experience thanks to its partnership with four premier cultural institutions in New York,” Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cottro said in a statement.
In addition to these works of art, the terminal will also have “standard-of-the-art architecture, cutting-edge technology and iconic, [and] Locally inspired dining and shopping. ” said Cotton.
The 1.2 million square foot terminal will include 10 new gates and is expected to create about 4,000 jobs. More than 12 domestic and international airlines (including Anna, Avianca, Cathay Pacific, JetBlue, Lufthansa and Switzerland) will run out of terminals. The first six gates are scheduled to open this year, and the remaining four will be completed in 2028.
