Performance
Performances and Residencies
For the exhibition, the Whitney’s fourth-floor Emily Fisher Landau Galleries are being used as a dynamic, 6,000-square-foot performance space for music, dance, theater, and other events. This is the first Biennial in which nearly a full floor of the Museum has been given over to a changing season of performances, events, and residencies.
Performance Schedule
| Wed., May 23 2 PM |
2012 Biennial Performances
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| Thurs., May 24 2 PM |
2012 Biennial Performances
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| Fri., May 25 2 PM |
2012 Biennial Performances
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| Fri., May 25 7 PM |
2012 Biennial Performances
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Past Performances More info
Exhibitions
history of performance at
the whitney
The Whitney’s vibrant, long-standing history of performing arts can be traced to museum founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. She played a critical role in the experimental music circles of the 1920s, actively supporting such musical pioneers as Edgard Varèse, Carl Ruggles, and Carlos Salzedo, and their International Composers’ Guild. Her influence could still be felt when the Whitney first formally began presenting music in its galleries in the 1960s. Read more
