Whitney Museum of American Art: Events: Contemporaries Events

Curatorial Laboratory: Perspectives on the Whitney's Collection

Whitney Museum of American Art

Thurs, July 25, 2013 7–9 PM
Open to: Patron, Contemporaries Patron, Circle, Fellow, and Sponsor members
Categories: Member Events, Patron , Circle, Fellow , Sponsor , Contemporaries Patron/Exec, Whitney Contemporaries , Contemporaries Events

This summer the Whitney presents the final installment of a multiyear exhibition series reassessing the collection in preparation for the Museum’s move downtown. Join curatorial staff members Laura Phipps and Nicholas Robbins for a discussion of the themes of the series.

Open to Patron, Contemporaries Patron, Circle, Fellow, and Sponsor-level members. To upgrade your membership or to become a member, please call (212) 570-3641.

Member Saturday Night

Whitney Museum of American Art

Sat, July 13, 2013 6:30–8:30 PM
Open to: All members
Categories: Member Events, Contemporaries Events, Core Benefits

The Whitney is open late—just for members! Enjoy live music and grab a quick drink at the cash bar. Explore the summer exhibitions on your own or hop on a tour of Hopper Drawing or I, YOU, WE at 7 and 7:45 pm.

This event is open to all members, plus one guest. For more information about our Member Saturday Nights, or if you have questions about other members-only events, please do not hesitate to call us at (212) 570-3641.

Whitney Contemporaries Travel: The Hamptons, East Hampton, and Bridgehampton

Whitney Museum of American Art

Sat, July 13–Sun, July 14, 2013
Location to be provided upon RSVP
Open to: All Whitney Contemporaries
Categories: Contemporaries Events, Whitney Contemporaries , Contemporaries Patron/Exec, Member Events

Join fellow Whitney Contemporaries members in the Hamptons this summer as we visit the DeKooning house (Saturday) and the Art Hamptons fair (Sunday) with young art collectors from around the area.

On Saturday July 13, visit the home that the de Koonings purchased at 55 Alewive Brook Road in 1975. Elaine de Kooning finished the studio three years later and created her last important bodies of work: Cave Walls and Cave Paintings (1985-88). After her death, the sculptor John Chamberlain owned the house and studio, followed by the painter Richmond Burton. This summer, Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe will be in residence.

On Sunday the 14th, you’re invited to explore Art Hamptons and a special polo demonstration from the Southampton Hunt & Polo Club. Afterward, you’re invited to a private cocktail reception at the fair.

Open to all Contemporaries. RSVP to both events required. To join the Contemporaries and attend this event, call (212) 570-7746.

Opening Reception for Summer Exhibitions

Whitney Museum of American Art

Wed, June 26, 2013 7–9 PM
Open to: Friend, Patron, Circle, Fellow, Sponsor, and Contemporaries members
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Celebrate the Whitney’s summer exhibitions, Hopper Drawing and Robert Irwin: Scrim veil—Black rectangle—Natural light, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1977), with friends, artists, and fellow members!

To upgrade your membership for this event or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at (212) 570-3641.

Member Preview Day: _Robert Irwin: Scrim veil—Black rectangle—Natural light, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1977)_

Whitney Museum of American Art

Wed, June 26, 2013 12–6 PM
Open to: All members
Categories: Member Events, Contemporaries Events, Core Benefits

Members enjoy exclusive access to this large-scale installation, made in 1977 specifically for the Museum’s fourth floor. Scrim veil—Black rectangle—Natural light, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York uniquely engages the Whitney’s iconic Breuer building and the natural light that emanates from the large window in the fourth floor gallery space.

This event is open to all members, plus one guest. For more information about our Preview Day, or if you have questions about other members-only events, please call us at (212) 570-3641.

Whitney of the Future: Construction Update

Whitney Museum of American Art

A Special Presentation About the Whitney’s New Building Project
Tues, June 4, 2013 7–8:30 PM
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue
Open to: All members
Categories: Member Events, Contemporaries Events, Core Benefits

Hear about the latest construction milestones and learn more about the new building’s special features from the project managers.

May 7, 7–8:30 pm
June 4, 7–8:30 pm

Open to all members. For more information about this event, or if you have questions about becoming a member, please call us at (212) 570-3641.

Member Saturday Night

Whitney Museum of American Art

Sat, June 1, 2013 6:30–8:30 PM
Open to: All members
Categories: Member Events, Contemporaries Events, Core Benefits

The Whitney is open late—just for members! Enjoy live music, grab a quick drink at the cash bar, and then explore the exhibitions, all without the daytime crowds. Tours of Hopper Drawing and Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective will begin at 7 and 7:45 pm.

Also during Member Saturday Night, members can enjoy a special opportunity to hear from Cynthia Carr, who will read from her book Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz (Bloomsbury, 2012). Works by Wojnarowicz (1954-1992) are on view this summer as part of I, YOU, WE.

To register for the Cynthia Carr reading, please email memberinfo@whitney.org.

Member Preview Day: _Hopper Drawing_

Whitney Museum of American Art

Wed, May 22, 2013 12–6 PM
Open to: All members
Categories: Member Events, Contemporaries Events, Core Benefits

This landmark exhibition mines the Whitney’s deep holdings of Edward Hopper drawings, exploring the medium within the context of the artist’s work and creative process.

This event is open to all members, plus one guest. For more information about our Preview Day, or if you have questions about other members-only events, please call us at (212) 570-3641.