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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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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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artport

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


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  • Large abstract painting with layered horizontal color bands including pink cloud, green hills, and deep blue foreground.
    Large abstract painting with layered horizontal color bands including pink cloud, green hills, and deep blue foreground.

    Helen Frankenthaler, Flood, 1967. Acrylic on canvas, overall: 124 1/4 × 140 1/2 in. (315.6 × 356.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 68.12. © Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A female figure in sunglasses set against a medley of colorful abstract forms, with a pair of legs extending from above
    A female figure in sunglasses set against a medley of colorful abstract forms, with a pair of legs extending from above

    Emma Amos, Baby, 1966. Oil on canvas, overall: 45 × 50 1/8 in. (114.3 × 127.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchased jointly by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee; and The Studio Museum in Harlem, Museum purchase with funds provided by Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee 2019.1a-b. © Emma Amos; courtesy of the artist and RYAN LEE Gallery, New York

  • A single hand in a leopard-print sleeve reaches out from a narrow gap in a concrete wall.
    A single hand in a leopard-print sleeve reaches out from a narrow gap in a concrete wall.

    Clarissa Tossin, Ch'u Mayaa, 2017. Video, color, sound, 17:56 min., aspect Ratio: 16:9. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Film and Video Committee 2019.320. © Clarissa Tossin

    Originally commissioned and produced by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs for the exhibition, “Condemned to Be Modern,” at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery as part of the Getty's "Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA"

  • Stylized torso wearing textured, wrapped black garments with cutouts against a gray background.
    Stylized torso wearing textured, wrapped black garments with cutouts against a gray background.

    Christina Ramberg, Istrian River Lady, 1974. Acrylic on composition board, with wood frame, overall: 35 3/8 × 31 1/4 × 1 5/8 in. (89.9 × 79.4 × 4.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Roberts in memory of their son, James Reed Roberts 74.12a-b. Courtesy of the Estate of Christina Ramberg & Corbett vs. Dempsey.

  • Backwards glowing neon sign spelling 'AMERICA' mounted on wall with cords and power boxes below.
    Backwards glowing neon sign spelling 'AMERICA' mounted on wall with cords and power boxes below.

    Glenn Ligon, Rückenfigur, 2009. Neon and paint, overall: 24 × 145 1/2 × 5 in. (61 × 369.6 × 12.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2011.3a-i. © Glenn Ligon

  • Large gray geometric blocks arranged in angular formation against black walls with radiating white lines.
    Large gray geometric blocks arranged in angular formation against black walls with radiating white lines.

    Robert Morris, Untitled (3 Ls), 1965 refabricated 1970. Stainless steel, dimensions variable. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Howard and Jean Lipman 76.29a-c. © Robert Morris/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

On the Hour

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

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