2010
Whitney Biennial

February 25–May 30, 2010 

Tam Tran, Battle Cry, 2008 (detail). Digital print, 24 × 16 in. (61 × 40.6 cm). Collection of the artist
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This year marks the seventy-fifth edition of the Whitney’s signature exhibition. While Biennials are always affected by the cultural, political, and social moment, this exhibition, simply titled 2010, embodies a cross section of contemporary art production rather than a specific theme. To underscore the idea of time as an element of the Biennial and to demonstrate the influence of the past on 2010, familiar and less well-known artists from previous exhibitions are brought together in Collecting Biennials, an accompanying installation drawn from the Museum’s collection on view on the fifth floor. Balancing different media ranging from painting and sculpture to video, photography, performance, and installation, 2010 also serves as a two-way telescope through which the Whitney’s past and future can be observed. More 

Watch & Listen: 2010
Whitney Biennial

Watch & Listen: 2010Whitney Biennial

Watch the series of videos created especially for 2010, the Whitney Biennial, in collaboration with Biennial artists. See all videos 

Whitney Biennial
Artist Wiki Project

Whitney BiennialArtist Wiki Project

For 2010, the Museum has given each artist a wiki page to self-publish information that might enrich a visitor’s experience of their work. Read More 


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Tues., Feb. 23, 2010
7 PM
Member Events: Whitney Circle, Whitney Fellow, Whitney Sponsor and Contemporaries Patron members
 
Wed., Feb. 24, 2010
12–6 PM
Member Events: All members
 
Wed., Feb. 24, 2010
7 PM
Member Events: Friends, Patrons, and Contemporaries Individual/Dual members
 
Fri., Feb. 26, 2010
4 PM
2010 Biennial Performances
 
Fri., Feb. 26, 2010
6:30 PM
2010 Biennial Performances
 
Sat., Feb. 27, 2010
2 PM
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Sponsored in part by Deutsche BankDeutsche Bank

Major support is provided by Sotheby'sSotheby's

Fashion sponsor Tommy HilfigerTommy Hilfiger

 

Generous support is provided by Laura and Casey Wasserman, Donald R. Mullen, Jr., the National Committee of the Whitney Museum of American Art in honor of Peter Dominick, and the Brown Foundation Inc.

Additional support is provided by the 2010 Friends, chaired by trustee Beth Rudin DeWoody: Philip Aarons and Shelley Fox Aarons, Jill and Darius Bikoff Foundation, Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, Rebecca and Marty Eisenberg, Liz and Jay Fensterstock, Marilyn and Larry Fields, Charlotte and Bill Ford, Barbara and Michael Gamson, Melanie Shorin and Greg S. Feldman, and Amanda Steck and Glenn Fuhrman.

Funding for 2010 is also provided by endowments created by Melva Bucksbaum, Emily Fisher Landau, and Leonard A. Lauder.

Wine sponsor Bear FlagBear Flag

Official hotel The SurreyThe Surrey