Terminal 5 was an art exhibition that took place in October of 2004 at the then dormant Eero Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center at New York's JFK Airport.[1][2]
The City of New York had designated both the interiors and the exteriors of the Saarinen terminal a historic landmark in 1994[3] (the building ultimately to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places), [4] but following TWA's continued financial deterioration during the 1990's and eventual purchase by American Airlines, the Saarinen-designed terminal had ended operations in October 2001[5] and entered a period of disuse.
At the empty airport venue, Terminal 5 featured the work of 19 artists from 10 countries[6][7] including Jenny Holzer, Dan Graham, Vanessa Beecroft, Tom Sachs, Tobias Wong, Douglas Coupland, Mark Handforth, Anri Sala, Sean Linezo, Jonas Mekas, Aleksandra Mir, Jonathan Monk, Toland Grinnell, Kendell Geers, Ryoji Ikeda, and Jennifer & Kevin McCoy.[2]
The exhibit included sculptures, audio installations, lectures and temporary installations drawing inspiration from the idea of travel as well as the terminal's architecture[8][7]. It was to run from October 1 2004 to January 31, 2005[7], though it closed abruptly after the opening event when a runway-side door was opened by a guest — thereby breaching airport security, creating a public risk and prompting the closure.[9][2][10]
Terminal 5 was selected for Artforum's "Best of 2004."
Rachel K. Ward curated Terminal 5.[11] A graduate from the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, Ward had previously curated Eispavillon (2003), an art exhibition within the highest-elevation Alpine ice cave — and partially re-presented at Art Unlimited (2004) in Basel, Switzerland. Born Miami, Florida, Ward resides in Paris, France.
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References
- ^ "TWA Terminal Named as One of the Nation's Most Endangered Places". Municipal Art Society New York, February 9th, 2004.
- ^ a b c "A Review of a Show You Cannot See". Designobvserver.com, Tom Vanderbilt, January 14, 2005.
- ^ "T.W.A.'s Hub Is Declared A Landmark". The New York Times, City Room, David W. Dunlap, July 20, 1994.
- ^ "Saarinen Terminal to Reopen at Kennedy Airport". The New York Times, City Room, David W. Dunlap, February 21, 2008.
- ^ "Unusual Planning Duel Over Kennedy Terminal". The New York Times, David W. Dunlap, November 28, 2002.
- ^ "2004, "Terminal 5: Now Closed," gallery exhibition at Colette, Paris". Rachel K. Ward,.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ a b c "Now Boarding: Destination, JFK". The Architects Newspaper, September 21, 2004.
- ^ "ART; Now Boarding At Terminal 5: New Visions". The New York Times, Mia Fineman, October 10, 2004.
- ^ "Port Authority Shuts Art Exhibit in Aftermath of Rowdy Party". The New York Times, Carol Vogel, October 7, 2004.
- ^ "Art Exhibition at JFK Airport's TWA Terminal Abruptly Shut Down". Architectural Record, John E. Czarnecki,, October 11, 2004.
- ^ "http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/art/reviews/10055/". New York Magazine, Mark Stevens, October 11, 2004.
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