"The terminal, dubbed New Terminal One, is being developed by a company of the same name and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the region's transportation infrastructure including its three major airports. It is expected to cost $9.5bn, will begin to open in phases starting next year and, by the time it is complete in 2030, will span 2.6 million sq. ft."
"For Yinka Shonibare's commission, the British Nigerian artist will create a large-scale installation of nine hand-painted kites featuring his trademark use of Dutch wax batik fabric patterns and celebrating rich cultural heritage and migration patterns of Queens, the borough where the airport is located. The Los Angeles-based sculptor Kelly Akashi is developing an 18ft-tall sculpture depicting flowers native to the New York region rising from a bronze hand."
New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport will house seven large-scale commissions by contemporary artists and is scheduled for completion in 2030. The project is being developed by New Terminal One and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The terminal will span 2.6 million square feet, cost an estimated $9.5 billion, open in phases beginning next year, and include 23 gates devoted to international flights with capacity for about 23 million passengers annually. Culture Corps curated the artistic programme. Yinka Shonibare will create nine hand-painted kites using Dutch wax batik, and Kelly Akashi will install an 18ft-tall floral sculpture; commissions by Tomás Saraceno, Ilana Savdie, Julie Curtiss, Firelei Báez and Woody De Othello are also planned. Each artwork will function as a welcome and send-off to international travelers.
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