A brief survey of friends' recent experiences flying through JFK include a public-transit nightmare trying to get there, a five-hour delay spent disassociating on a bench because nearby shops were closed or under construction, and a tale of lost luggage. Would a hanging art installation of clouds in dichroic plexiglass have helped in any of these situations? No, but one will be coming to JFK's Terminal One anyway.
Seven major artists will transform JFK's new $9.5 billion terminal into a soaring showcase of New York creativity. The journey through JFK's new Terminal One will be more gallery walk than security slog. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and New Terminal One just unveiled an ambitious public art and cultural program that turns the $9.5 billion international terminal, set to open in phases beginning 2026, into a full-on love letter to New York.