The Whitney Biennial

nstallation view of Whitney Biennial 2026 Photograph by Darian DiCanno/BFA.com. © BFA 2026
A Critique of the Dialogue Surrounding the Whitney Biennial

The 82nd edition of the Whitney Biennial opened to the public on March…

Image caption: Suzanne Jackson, Installation view of Singin’, in Sweetcake’s Storm, 2017; Palimpsest Grit, 2022-23; Red over morning sea, 2021; deepest ocean, what we do not know, we might see?, 2021; and Rag-to-Wobble, 2020.
10 Highlights from the Whitney Biennial 2024

Every two years, the Whitney Museum asks the question, “What does America look like and feel like to artists right now…

Installation view of Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It’s Kept (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, April 6-September 5, 2022). From left to right: Charles Ray, Burger, 2021; Charles Ray, Jeff, 2021; Ninety-Nine Bottles of Beer on the Wall, 2021.
The Whitney Biennial: A Brief History
The much anticipated, yet long-delayed, Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It’s Kept opened on April 6 and will continue through September 5. Over the years, the show has become one of those signature…