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Peter Burr, Sunshine Monument

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Whitney Biennial 1991

Apr 2–June 30, 1991

The Whitney Biennial 1991 was curated by Richard Armstrong, John G. Hanhardt, Richard Marshall, and Lisa Phillips.




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“. . . a Biennial bigger, more eclectic and more eager to please, and one that prudently claims not to display the best works but ‘to represent in a broad way some of the most notable characteristics of American art today.” —The New York Times

“. . . this year’s selections do not turn away from mainstream film making; they confront it with strong, accessible, artistically dazzling messages.” —The New York Times


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