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The Whitney Biennial 

The Whitney Biennial is the longest-running survey of American art, and has been a hallmark of the Museum since 1932. The current format—a survey show of work in all media occurring every two years—has been in place since 1973. Mark your calendars for the next iteration, opening March 2026. 

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Whitney family programs offer artmaking workshops, special events and tours, in-gallery activity guides, and at-home artmaking challenges. Join us for upcoming family events or Free Second Sundays.

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artport

Check out art that's created specifically for the web on artport—the Whitney's gallery space for Internet and new-media art.


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  • Strings of hanging light bulbs cascade down a stairwell, with several bulbs coiled on the floor.
    Strings of hanging light bulbs cascade down a stairwell, with several bulbs coiled on the floor.

    Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled" (America), 1994. Twelve parts, each: 42 light bulbs, waterproof rubber light sockets, and waterproof electrical cord, dimensions variable . Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Committee 96.74.1a-l. © The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation, Courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York

  • A colorful, energetic painting of a smiling woman with raised arms wearing a yellow skirt.
    A colorful, energetic painting of a smiling woman with raised arms wearing a yellow skirt.

    Willem de Kooning, Woman and Bicycle, 1952–1953. Oil, enamel, and charcoal on linen, overall: 76 1/2 × 49 1/8 in. (194.3 × 124.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 55.35. © The Willem de Kooning Foundation/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Grid of neatly packed seafoam colored Coca-Cola bottles. A bright red logo of the Coca-Cola brand is placed on the center plane, underneath the grid
    Grid of neatly packed seafoam colored Coca-Cola bottles. A bright red logo of the Coca-Cola brand is placed on the center plane, underneath the grid

    Andy Warhol, Green Coca-Cola Bottles, 1962. Acrylic, screenprint, and graphite pencil on canvas, overall: 82 3/4 × 57 1/8 in. (210.2 × 145.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 68.25. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Six candid portraits show people smoking, talking, embracing, and resting in intimate indoor settings.
    Six candid portraits show people smoking, talking, embracing, and resting in intimate indoor settings.

    Nan Goldin, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, 1979–1996. Slide installation with 690 35mm color slides, sound, 45 min. looped, dimensions variable. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Charles Engelhard Foundation, the Mrs. Percy Uris Bequest, the Painting and Sculpture Committee and the Photography Committee 92.127. © Nan Goldin

  • Hand-scribbled colorful letters read "Crossing all the borders" in green, blue, and red.
    Hand-scribbled colorful letters read "Crossing all the borders" in green, blue, and red.

    Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds, Crossing All the Borders, 1987. Pastel on paper, sheet: 22 × 29 7/8 in. (55.9 × 75.9 cm) Image: 22 × 29 7/8 in. (55.9 × 75.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee 2018.137.10. © Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap of Birds

  • Backwards glowing neon sign spelling 'AMERICA' mounted on wall with cords and power boxes below.
    Backwards glowing neon sign spelling 'AMERICA' mounted on wall with cords and power boxes below.

    Glenn Ligon, Rückenfigur, 2009. Neon and paint, overall: 24 × 145 1/2 × 5 in. (61 × 369.6 × 12.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2011.3a-i. © Glenn Ligon

On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Frank WANG Yefeng, The Levitating Perils #2

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