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THE WHITNEY MUSEUM HOSTS ENCHANTING ART PARTY AMIDST NATURE INSPIRED SPLENDOR

The Whitney Museum of American Art's annual Art Party, held on January 30, 2024, transformed the museum into a botanical haven, drawing in a high-profile crowd. This year’s event, co-chaired by a distinguished group including Natalie Ball, Edward Barsamian, Steven Beltrani, Micaela Erlanger, and Kambui Olujimi, was a testament to the power of art, nature,…

THE WHITNEY MUSEUM REDEFINES “INHERITANCE” WITH NEW EXHIBITION OPENING ON JUNE 28TH

Inheritance June 28th, 2023–February 2024 Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort Street New York, NY, 10014 The Whitney Museum of American Art has announced Inheritance, an exhibition that will feature artworks by 43 prominent artists and examine the impacts of legacy on familial, historical, and aesthetic lines. Inheritance will open on June 28, 2023…

THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART LAUNCHES “THE NEXT BIENNIAL SHOULD BE CURATED BY A MACHINE”

The Whitney Museum of American Art is taking a further step into the world of merging artificial intelligence with art, or rather the future of curating. The museum recently launched The Next Biennial Should Be Curated by a Machine on their artport - their portal to Internet art and online gallery space for commissions of net…

MAJOR MUSEUMS ARE OPENING THROUGHOUT NYC — HERE’S HOW THEY PLAN TO KEEP VISITORS SAFE

Following several false starts, art lovers can finally delight as many of New York City’s most prominent museums will be reopening in the coming weeks. On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting August 24th, museums and other cultural institutions will be permitted to open to the public: https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1294299267830611969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1294299267830611969%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fcoronavirus%2F2020%2F08%2F14%2Fny-allow-gyms-bowling-alleys-museums-open-what-know%2F3375518001%2F However, as New York City was…

FIRST RETROSPECTIVE OF DAVID WOJNAROWICZ TO OPEN AT THE WHITNEY ON JULY 13TH

David Wojnarowicz: History Keeps Me Awake At Night  July 13th - September 30th, 2018 Whitney Museum of American Art: 99 Gansevoort Street, NYC The first comprehensive exhibit of artist, writer and activist David Wojnarowicz is set to open at the Whitney on July 13th. Wojnarowicz emerged as a key fixture in the downtown New York…

WHITNEY MUSEUM FETED ANNUAL ART PARTY WITH ASHLEY GRAHAM, ZOSIA MAMET & MORE

Artists, socialites and fashion industry giants gathered in New York City at the Whitney Museum last Tuesday, November 14th for its annual Art Party and dinner. Model-actress Ashley Graham and sculptor and performance artist Raúl de Nieves co-chaired this year's pre-Art Party dinner and musical artists Young Paris (the newest signee to Jay Z's Roc Nation) and…

NEW AT THE WHITNEY: AN INCOMPLETE HISTORY OF PROTEST

On August 18th, An Incomplete History of Protest goes on view at the Whitney Museum from the Whitney's own collection. The exhibition displays how artists from the 1940s-2000s have confronted the political and social issues of their time. The artists' see their work as essential to challenging established thought and creating a more equitable culture, such…

“ARTIST” DEFACES WALL AT JEFF KOONS RETROSPECTIVE @ THE WHITNEY

Performance artist Istvan Kantor was removed from The Whitney Museum for splashing what was reportedly his own blood in the shape of an X on the third floor of the museum's current retrospective on the illustrious Jeff Koons. The Canadian self-described critic also managed to scribble "Monty Cantsin [his pseudonym] was here" and posed behind Koons' Rabbit sculpture, which…

2014 WHITNEY BIENNIAL ARTISTS RELEASED

Blending emerging and lesser-known artists, the Whitney Biennial is exhibits the best contemporary American art every two years at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Seeing its first exhibition in 1973, the biennial has garnered a reputation as one of the world's leading art events. This year, in the 2014 Whitney Biennial,…

PERFORMA 13, THE FIFTH ITERATION OF NYC’S BIENNIAL OF LIVE-VISUAL ART – NOVEMBER 1 – 24

Performa is dedicated to exploring the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth century art and to encouraging new directions for the twenty-first century. Performa 13, the fifth iteration of NYC’s scattered biennial of live-visual art performances is back at it again from November 1st till the 24th. Launched in 2011 as…

K8 HARDY’S UNTITLED RUNWAY SHOW AT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM

On May 20th, the multimedia performance artist, K8 Hardy, probably best known for her zine FashionFashion, put on her Untitled Runway Show at the Whitney Museum in New York.  Hardy put together over thirty looks as part of her exhibition for the 2012 Biennial.  The exhibition piece had all the makings of any standard runway show, makeup…

LOUIS VUITTON X YAYOI KUSAMA COLLABORATION

Louis Vuitton has just announced their latest collaboration with 82-year-old Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for putting her trademark polka dots on everything, including cars, tree trunks, and herself.  The collaboration will be unveiled on July 10, hitting stores just in time for Kusama's major retrospective at the Whitney Museum in New York. According to…

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