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
QUEENS,
N.Y., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
18 Inspirational Art Installations Will
Feature Artists from New York and
Beyond
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 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.
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 or check out the Now
Arriving blog.
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