ART THAT SPARKS CONVERSATION
WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2024

Join the pressing conversations around the restitution of African art and objects in Isaac Julien’s evocative video installation, Once Again . . . (Statues Never Die), at the Whitney Biennial. This thought-provoking piece reflects on the life and writings of Alain Locke, a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance played by André Holland, who urged members of the African diaspora to embrace African art in order to reclaim their cultural heritage. For more insights on this important installation, watch our interview with Julien via YouTube. 

This year’s Biennial, Even Better Than the Real Thing, features an extraordinary array of artworks by seventy-one innovative artists who are pushing the limits in painting, sculpture, film, performance, and more. Experience this monumental exhibition that not only showcases contemporary art but also sparks conversations and shapes culture. You won’t want to miss it!
  
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Julia Elsas x Whitney Shop ceramics collection

JULIA ELSAS X WHITNEY SHOP

Julia Elsas is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and educator who builds functional ceramic sculptures by hand in her Brooklyn studio. Discover this exclusive collaboration—featuring one-of-a-kind pieces celebrating the Whitney Biennial—and shop an assortment of Biennial-related books, apparel, and accessories.
Sarah Hennies, Falsetto, 2016. Performance, Ende Tymes Festival, Silent Barn, Brooklyn, 2017. Photograph by Walter-Wlodarczyk

OPEN STUDIO FOR TEENS

Friday, May 17
4–7 pm
Floor 3, Theater

Open to Teens

Join 2024 Biennial artist Sarah Hennies for a special workshop, where Hennies will prepare a new version of her sound collage work Memory Box, interspersing musical and environmental sounds with recordings made by workshop participants.
Harold Cohen, AARON KCAT, 2001. Screenshot. Artificial intelligence software. Dimensions variable. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Digital Art Committee 2023.20. © Harold Cohen Trust

TAKE A LAST LOOK
MEMBER MORNINGS

Saturday–Sunday, May 18–19
9:30–10:30 am
Floor 8

Don’t miss your chance to see Harold Cohen: AARON! Begin your day at the Whitney with special morning access—only for Whitney Members—to enjoy the show’s final weekend before general admission ticketing starts for the day. 
Studio Cafe terrace. Photograph by Matthew Carasella

DRINKS WITH A VIEW
STUDIO BAR

Floor 8

Stop by the newly revamped Studio Bar on your visit to take a break and soak up the warmer weather! Enjoy a snack or a drink while taking in the incredible city views of the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and more on the Whitney’s iconic terraces.
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Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort Street New York, NY 10014 

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Image Credits:

Video by SandenWolff

Harold Cohen, AARON KCAT, 2001. Screenshot. Artificial intelligence software. Dimensions variable. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Digital Art Committee 2023.20. © Harold Cohen Trust

Sarah Hennies, Falsetto, 2016. Performance, Ende Tymes Festival, Silent Barn, Brooklyn, 2017. Photograph by Walter-Wlodarczyk

Studio Cafe terrace. Photograph by Matthew Carasella

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