Art
The Colors of the Sixties
Spilling Over: Painting in the 1960s at the Whitney Museum expands the common understanding of a pivot point in American art, while basking unapologetically in the pure pleasure of looking.
Whitney Museum of American Art
News
"The Institution Should Not Be Safe As Long As We Are Not Safe": A Third Week of Protests at the Whitney
One activist called the protest an opportunity for museumgoers to consider "the role that our cultural institutions play in our everyday decisions and choices, and the effect that that has.”
Art
Whitney Biennial Participants Discuss the Use of Safariland Weapons in Gaza
Images emerging from a rally at the Gaza-Israeli border today suggest that the Israeli military fired sponge round projectiles produced by the Safariland Group, a company owned by the Whitney Museum’s Vice Chairman.
News
Over 120 Prominent Scholars and Critics Demand Removal of Whitney Museum Vice-Chair
In a public letter released today, a group of theorists, critics, and scholars joins activists and members of the Whitney staff in the demand to remove Warren B. Kanders from his position as vice-chairman of the museum's board of trustees.
Opinion
The People's Cultural Plan Supports 9 Weeks of Art and Action at the Whitney
Community control of cultural institutions, which would replace board members, could reshape cultural life in the United States.
News
Week 2 of Whitney Protests: Freedom Songs for the Unliberated
"They're singing songs about liberation, just be aware." said one guard over his walkie-talkie — a message that could be heard throughout the lobby.
News
Decolonize This Place Launches "Nine Weeks of Art and Action" with Protest at Whitney Museum
The activist organization, which demands the removal of Whitney vice chairman Warren Kanders from the board, gathered at the museum to protest alongside activists from the 30 groups that have come out to support its mission.
News
Artists and Activists Prepare Political Responses to Whitney Biennial
Artist Michael Rakowitz has withdrawn, Forensic Architecture announced plans to respond to the museum's political controversy in its commissioned work, and Decolonize This Place revealed a 9-week calendar leading up to the biennial.
News
Whitney Museum Announces 2019 Biennial Participants, But One Artist Withdraws
Artist Michael Rakowitz withdrew his participation, opposing the “toxic philanthropy" of Whitney vice chairman Warren Kanders.
Art
An AR Installation Submerges the Whitney Museum in a Coral Reef of Plastic Debris
Tamiko Thiel’s “Unexpected Growth” is an augmented reality installation on the future of oceans and climate change.
Announcement
A Boot Camp on Disability Equity & Justice in NYC’s Cultural Landscape
Applications are now open for a 5-day boot camp on the fundamentals of disability studies, artistry, and arts policy.
News
W.A.G.E. Asks Artists to Demand Payment and Withhold Content from 2019 Whitney Biennial
In a letter sent this afternoon, the organization urged, "We invite you to use your exceptional status as a worker who can claim both the freedom to dissent and the right to be paid to withhold your labor in solidarity with Whitney staff who cannot."