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2026 Pride at the Whitney

Celebrate Pride at the Whitney all month long. Discover the queer history of the Meatpacking District, contribute to the Community Pride Mural, and get creative with artists. For all of June, drop by the Museum to enjoy inclusive activities for all ages. LGBTQ+ visitors and allies are invited to free parties, creative workshops, performances, and more.

Whitney Pride 2026

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Free at the Whitney

Every Friday evening from 5–10 pm and on the second Sunday of every month, admission to the Museum is free. Both offerings include free access to exhibitions, special programming, city views, and more. Visitors 25 and under are always free, every day. 

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The Whitney Biennial 

The Whitney Biennial is the longest-running survey of American art, and has been a hallmark of the Museum since 1932. The current format—a survey show of work in all media occurring every two years—has been in place since 1973. Mark your calendars for the next iteration, opening March 2026. 

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Family Programs

Whitney family programs offer artmaking workshops, special events and tours, in-gallery activity guides, and at-home artmaking challenges. Join us for upcoming family events or Free Second Sundays.

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Video

Watch our latest video series to dive deeper into art at the Whitney.

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Podcasts

Listen to Artists Among Us, featuring long-form and short-form podcasts exploring artworks and events in and around the Whitney through conversation.

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artport

Check out art that's created specifically for the web on artport—the Whitney's gallery space for Internet and new-media art.

Dive Into Our Collection

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  • A cluster of long, bending, caked black rods emerges from a nest of rocks. The rocks sit on a patch of black, ash-like material.
    A cluster of long, bending, caked black rods emerges from a nest of rocks. The rocks sit on a patch of black, ash-like material.

    David Hammons, Untitled, 1992. Human hair, wire, metallic mylar, sledgehammer, plastic beads, string, metal food tin, panty hose, leather, tea bags, and feathers
    , dimensions variable. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Mrs. Percy Uris Bequest and the Painting and Sculpture Committee 92.128a-z. © 2025 David Hammons / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Young girl gauges a boy's flexed arm while bold red text reads "We don't need another hero."
    Young girl gauges a boy's flexed arm while bold red text reads "We don't need another hero."

    Barbara Kruger, Untitled (We Don't Need Another Hero), 1987. Screenprint on vinyl, overall: 108 7/8 × 209 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (276.5 × 531.3 × 6.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection 2012.180. © Barbara Kruger
    Courtesy, Mary Boone Gallery, New York

  • Three nude figures sit with their backs to the camera, the left person resting an arm on a round sculpture.
    Three nude figures sit with their backs to the camera, the left person resting an arm on a round sculpture.

    Yvonne Rainer, Five Easy Pieces, 1966–1969. 8mm and 16mm film, black-and-white, silent, 48 min., transferred to video, aspect Ratio: 4:3. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo in honor of Ron Clark and The Independent Study Program 2011.91. © Yvonne Rainer

  • A figure with pale skin in a bright yellow blouse surrounded by flurries of pinks, greens, and yellows
    A figure with pale skin in a bright yellow blouse surrounded by flurries of pinks, greens, and yellows

    María Berrío, A Universe of One, 2018. Collage, watercolor, and charcoal on canvas, overall: 72 × 60 in. (182.9 × 152.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Gary and Anne Borman Trust 2019.306. © María Berrío

  • A long line of people waits beneath a billboard reading "World's highest standard of living."
    A long line of people waits beneath a billboard reading "World's highest standard of living."

    Margaret Bourke-White, The Louisville Flood, 1937, printed c. 1970. Gelatin silver print, image: 9 11/16 × 13 3/8 in. (24.6 × 34 cm) Mount (board): 15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.5 × 50.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Sean Callahan 92.58. © Estate of Margaret Bourke-White / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY

  • A naked Black man balances on one leg while looking out into the glistening light from a window in a dilapidated room
    A naked Black man balances on one leg while looking out into the glistening light from a window in a dilapidated room

    Alvin Baltrop, Untitled, 1977. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 9 × 6 7/8 in. (22.9 × 17.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 2009.31. Photographs used courtesy of The Alvin Baltrop Trust, © 2010, The Alvin Baltrop Trust and Galerie Buchholz. All rights reserved.

On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Frank WANG Yefeng, The Levitating Perils #2

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