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See the Eye-Catching Highlights of the 2017 Whitney Biennial
There are plenty of exciting works at the museum's marquee event.
Henri Neuendorf
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The Whitney Biennial opened for the press this morning, the first time the museum held the signature event in its new Meatpacking District location. The eponymous museum’s survey exhibition on the state of art-making in America features 63 artists, duos, and collectives from across the country.
The first thing that catches the eye is the level of diversity, both in terms of participants and mediums. There’s a lot of painting, a diverse cast of artists, and a wide array of different types of art, from the traditional oil and acrylic on canvas and sculpture to new virtual reality, video games, and film.
Curators Christopher Y. Lew and Mia Locks also selected 11 foreign-born participants and seven artists that work outside of the US, reflective of the Whitney Museum’s increasing revision of the criteria of what it means to be an American and what constitutes American art.
Ahead of the official opening of the highly-anticipated show, here’s a glimpse of what it all looks like, and what to expect.
“The 2017 Whitney Biennial” runs from March 17 – June 11, 2017 at The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
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