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Sept 2–15 Sept 30–Oct 13

Today,
Mon,
Sept 16

Tours

A large but simple grey-shingled house dominates a quiet and still beach landscape. Five nude male figures spread across the foreground in various states of disrobing.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

2 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tues,
Sept 17

Members

At left, a dancer in a red dress leans back pulling red fabric in an arch above her body. At right, a blue painting of a lively evening jazz performance.

Building Worlds through Dance: The Legacy of Alvin Ailey

6 pm

Open to all members

Wed,
Sept 18

Members

A photograph of a young Alvin Ailey surrounded by colors and textures, looking upwards.

Preview Night: Opening Reception for Edges of Ailey

7:30 pm

Open to Circle, Fellow, Sponsor, and Contemporaries Patron members

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Thurs,
Sept 19

Members

Dancer with legs crossed against multicolor curtain.

Opening Reception for Edges of Ailey

8 pm

Open to Friend, Patron, and Whitney Contemporaries members

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

2 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Members

Black and white photograph of a dance performance with three male and three female figures arranged in a group on stage, hands outstretched above.

Member Preview Days: Edges of Ailey

10:30 am–6 pm

Open to all members

Fri,
Sept 20

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

A large but simple grey-shingled house dominates a quiet and still beach landscape. Five nude male figures spread across the foreground in various states of disrobing.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Tours

Abstract close-up of amber resin enveloping an array of materials including archival documents.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

8:30 pm, 8 pm

Members

Black and white photograph of a dance performance with three male and three female figures arranged in a group on stage, hands outstretched above.

Member Preview Days: Edges of Ailey

10:30 am–5 pm

Open to all members

Tours

In a color photograph from the 1970s, men in various states of undress lounge around a derelict and rundown wooden pier, which is jutting out into blue-gray water of the Hudson River.

Queer History Walks 2024

6 pm

Tours

Organic swirls of pale blue and green float through shades of white and grey.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

6:30 pm, 6 pm

Talks & readings

Black and white photo of a building corner with "1ST LOUIS AVE" sign, broken windows, and visible disrepair.

Speaking in Camouflage: Christopher Harris

7 pm

Modern building with external staircases at dusk, overlooking an urban street with pedestrians and cars.

Las noches de viernes gratis

5–10 pm

Free events

Free Friday Nights graphic

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Sat,
Sept 21

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

1:30 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

12:30 pm

Members

Black and white photograph of a dance performance with three male and three female figures arranged in a group on stage, hands outstretched above.

Member Preview Days: Edges of Ailey

10:30 am–6 pm

Open to all members

Sun,
Sept 22

Courses & workshops

A close-up view of vibrant green leaves on a citrus tree.

Urban Harvest Drawing Workshops

2–3:30 pm

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

1:30 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

12:30 pm, 3 pm

Members

Black and white photograph of a dance performance with three male and three female figures arranged in a group on stage, hands outstretched above.

Member Preview Days: Edges of Ailey

10:30 am–6 pm

Open to all members

Mon,
Sept 23

Tours

A large but simple grey-shingled house dominates a quiet and still beach landscape. Five nude male figures spread across the foreground in various states of disrobing.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Members

Black and white photograph of a dance performance with three male and three female figures arranged in a group on stage, hands outstretched above.

Member Preview Days: Edges of Ailey

10:30 am–6 pm

Open to all members

Wed,
Sept 25

Performances

Three dancers in blue perform a dynamic pose: one leaps, another lunges, and the third extends a leg high, all holding hands.

Ailey II
Harmonic Echo

11 am

Performances

A group of dancers in brown costumes perform on stage, illuminated by a spotlight, with their arms raised and bodies gracefully bent.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program I:
Excerpts from Ailey Classics

5 pm, 2 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Thurs,
Sept 26

Performances

Three dancers in blue perform a dynamic pose: one leaps, another lunges, and the third extends a leg high, all holding hands.

Ailey II
Harmonic Echo

11 am

Performances

A group of dancers in brown costumes perform on stage, illuminated by a spotlight, with their arms raised and bodies gracefully bent.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program I:
Excerpts from Ailey Classics

5 pm, 2 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Fri,
Sept 27

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

Three Black dancers, a woman flanked by two men, pose with dramatic and graceful dance gestures in a gallery in front of an abstract painting with thick vertical red brushstrokes running from edge to edge with a shimmering dark background peeking through.

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

8:30 pm, 8 pm

Tours

A large but simple grey-shingled house dominates a quiet and still beach landscape. Five nude male figures spread across the foreground in various states of disrobing.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Performances

Three dancers in blue perform a dynamic pose: one leaps, another lunges, and the third extends a leg high, all holding hands.

Ailey II
Harmonic Echo

11 am

Talks & readings

A shirtless man, Alvin Ailey, in black pants and shoes performs a dynamic dance pose against a backdrop of white curtains.

The Legacy of Alvin Ailey

5–6 pm

Performances

A group of dancers in brown costumes perform on stage, illuminated by a spotlight, with their arms raised and bodies gracefully bent.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program I:
Excerpts from Ailey Classics

7 pm, 2 pm

Tours

Organic swirls of pale blue and green float through shades of white and grey.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

6:30 pm, 6 pm

Modern building with external staircases at dusk, overlooking an urban street with pedestrians and cars.

Las noches de viernes gratis

5–10 pm

Free events

Free Friday Nights graphic

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Sat,
Sept 28

Tours

Three Black dancers, a woman flanked by two men, pose with dramatic and graceful dance gestures in a gallery in front of an abstract painting with thick vertical red brushstrokes running from edge to edge with a shimmering dark background peeking through.

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

3 pm, 12:30 pm

Performances

Three dancers in blue perform a dynamic pose: one leaps, another lunges, and the third extends a leg high, all holding hands.

Ailey II
Harmonic Echo

11 am

Performances

A group of dancers in brown costumes perform on stage, illuminated by a spotlight, with their arms raised and bodies gracefully bent.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program I:
Excerpts from Ailey Classics

5 pm, 2 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

12:30 pm

Families

A child cuts a piece of paper at a table while an adult looks on.

Open Studio

11 am–3 pm

Families with kids of all ages

Members

A shirtless man, Alvin Ailey, in black pants and shoes performs a dynamic dance pose against a backdrop of white curtains.

Weekend Member Mornings: Edges of Ailey

9:30–10:30 am

Open to all members

Sun,
Sept 29

Tours

Three Black dancers, a woman flanked by two men, pose with dramatic and graceful dance gestures in a gallery in front of an abstract painting with thick vertical red brushstrokes running from edge to edge with a shimmering dark background peeking through.

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1:30 pm

Performances

Three dancers in blue perform a dynamic pose: one leaps, another lunges, and the third extends a leg high, all holding hands.

Ailey II
Harmonic Echo

11 am

Performances

A group of dancers in brown costumes perform on stage, illuminated by a spotlight, with their arms raised and bodies gracefully bent.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program I:
Excerpts from Ailey Classics

5 pm, 2 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

12:30 pm, 3 pm

Members

A shirtless man, Alvin Ailey, in black pants and shoes performs a dynamic dance pose against a backdrop of white curtains.

Weekend Member Mornings: Edges of Ailey

9:30–10:30 am

Open to all members

Sept 2–15 Sept 30–Oct 13

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