JFK Terminal 6 Expands Public Art Program with New Installations from New York Visual Artist Lauren Karp

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners have announced major additions to the public art program planned for the new Terminal 6, a $4.2 billion redevelopment now under construction on the airport’s north side. The latest commission brings New York photographer and visual artist Lauren Karp into the roster of 20 artists creating permanent site-specific installations for the new terminal.

Karp will produce 24 original artworks for T6, including two large murals for the TSA screening and CBP arrivals corridors. Additional works will be integrated into 22 terminal restrooms, part of JFK Millennium Partners’ strategy to embed a sense of place throughout the passenger journey and elevate traditionally overlooked spaces.

Port Authority leadership says the expanded art program is core to its broader effort to create world-class airport environments across the region. Terminal 6 follows similar large-scale art integrations at LaGuardia Terminal B and Newark Liberty’s Terminal A, each designed to reflect the cultural identity of the surrounding community.

“The already extensive art program at Terminal 6 will now extend to all corners of the new terminal,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “These installations will enhance the passenger experience from curb to gate and make the terminal a destination in itself.”

JFK Millennium Partners CEO Steve Thody noted that passengers will encounter artworks throughout the entire T6 experience when the first gates open in 2026. “From bold, large-scale installations to immersive visual pieces, the program reflects our commitment to delivering a dynamic, world-class environment that celebrates creativity and enhances every journey,” he said.

Karp’s work draws from more than 30,000 photographs captured across New York City. Her TSA mural, New York City Daydream, blends familiar landmarks into a layered composition designed to evoke scale and movement. Her CBP mural, City of Icons, creates a panoramic expression of New York’s complexity. The restroom artworks extend these themes with shifts in scale, texture, and color that reinforce the terminal’s local identity.

Terminal 6 will also feature a second 3D Ombrae installation by artist Roderick Quin, complementing the sweeping digital panorama already planned for the terminal’s southeastern façade.

When complete, T6 will include 10 gates—nine capable of handling widebody aircraft—along with a new automated baggage system, upgraded screening technologies, multiple airline lounges, extensive sustainability features, a new ground transportation center, and one of JFK’s longest departures curbs. The project is being built in two phases, with the first six gates set to open in 2026 and full completion expected in 2028.

Terminal 6 is a public-private partnership between the Port Authority and JFK Millennium Partners, a consortium led by Vantage Group with American Triple I, RXR, and JetBlue Airways.