How Is Art Selected for New York City’s Airports?

Developers are investing in art for multi-billion-dollar terminal enhancement projects, but the process around commissioning these works is mostly opaque.

How Is Art Selected for New York City’s Airports?
Sarah Sze's "Shorter than the Day" (2020) in LaGuardia Terminal B was commissioned by LaGuardia Gateway Partners in partnership with Public Art Fund for LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B. (all photos Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted)