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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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  • People in swimsuits sit under a pink umbrella on a beach, with a lifeguard standing nearby.
    People in swimsuits sit under a pink umbrella on a beach, with a lifeguard standing nearby.

    Jared French, State Park, 1946. Tempera on composition board, overall: 24 7/16 × 24 1/2 in. (62.1 × 62.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Donnelley Erdman 65.78

  • A rectangular green-yellow light patch on the floor shows a streetlamp silhouette and scattered bird shadows.
    A rectangular green-yellow light patch on the floor shows a streetlamp silhouette and scattered bird shadows.

    Paul Chan, 1st Light, 2005. Video installation, black-and-white and color, silent, 14 min., overall: 103 × 245 × 283 in. (261.6 × 622.3 × 718.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Film and Video Committee 2007.4. © Paul Chan, courtesy the artist and Greene Naftali, New York

  • Three people sit at a curved diner counter under bright interior lights on a quiet city street.
    Three people sit at a curved diner counter under bright interior lights on a quiet city street.

    Edward Hopper, Study for Nighthawks, 1941 or 1942. Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper, sheet: 11 1/8 × 15 in. (28.3 × 38.1 cm) Image (irregular): 8 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (20.6 × 35.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, Josephine N. Hopper Bequest, by exchange 2011.65. © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • 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

  • Abstract artwork with a large central black oval and various textured shapes and holes.
    Abstract artwork with a large central black oval and various textured shapes and holes.

    Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1961, 1961. Welded steel, canvas, wire and rope, overall: 72 1/2 × 66 × 24 3/4 in. (184.2 × 167.6 × 62.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 61.41. © Lee Bontecou; Courtesy Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, N.Y.

  • Large mixed-media collage with colorful drips and textures and a sculpted bird perched on top.
    Large mixed-media collage with colorful drips and textures and a sculpted bird perched on top.

    Robert Rauschenberg, Satellite, 1955. Oil, fabric, paper and wood on canvas with taxidermied pheasant, overall: 79 3/8 × 43 5/16 × 5 5/8 in. (201.6 × 110 × 14.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Claire B. Zeisler and purchase with funds from the Mrs. Percy Uris Purchase Fund 91.85. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

On the Hour

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

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