Ben Shahn
1898–1969

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13 works

Exhibitions

Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945

Feb 17, 2020–Jan 31, 2021
Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019
Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s Collection

Apr 2, 2016–Apr 2, 2017
America Is Hard to See

May 1–Sept 27, 2015
Real/Surreal

Oct 6, 2011–Feb 12, 2012
Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

Oct 28, 2010–Apr 10, 2011
Modernisms

Aug 29, 2007–Jan 13, 2008
Full House: Views of the Whitney’s Collection at 75

June 29–Sept 3, 2006
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006
1967 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Painting

Dec 13, 1967–Feb 4, 1968
1965 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Dec 8, 1965–Jan 30, 1966
Annual Exhibition 1963: Contemporary American Painting

Dec 11, 1963–Feb 2, 1964
Annual Exhibition 1962: Contemporary Sculpture and Drawings

Dec 12, 1962–Feb 3, 1963
Annual Exhibition 1961: Contemporary American Painting

Dec 13, 1961–Feb 4, 1962
Annual Exhibition 1960: Contemporary Sculpture and Drawings

Dec 7, 1960–Jan 22, 1961
1959 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Dec 9, 1959–Jan 31, 1960
1958 Annual Exhibition: Sculpture, Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings

Nov 19, 1958–Jan 4, 1959
1957 Annual Exhibition: Sculpture, Paintings, Watercolors

Nov 20, 1957–Jan 12, 1958
1956 Annual Exhibition: Sculpture, Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings

Nov 14, 1956–Jan 6, 1957
1955 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 9, 1955–Jan 8, 1956
1955 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Paintings, Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Jan 12–Feb 20, 1955
1954 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Mar 17–Apr 18, 1954
1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Oct 15–Dec 6, 1953
1952 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 6, 1952–Jan 4, 1953
1952 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Mar 13–May 4, 1952
1951 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 8, 1951–Jan 6, 1952
1951 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Mar 17–May 6, 1951
1950 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 10–Dec 31, 1950
1950 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Apr 1–May 28, 1950
1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Dec 16, 1949–Feb 5, 1950
1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Apr 2–May 8, 1949
1948 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 13, 1948–Jan 2, 1949
1948 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Jan 31–Mar 21, 1948
1947 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Dec 6, 1947–Jan 25, 1948
1947 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Mar 11–Apr 17, 1947
1946 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Dec 10, 1946–Jan 16, 1947
1946 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Feb 5–Mar 13, 1946
1945 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 27, 1945–Jan 10, 1946
1945 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Jan 3–Feb 8, 1945
1944 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 14–Dec 12, 1944
1943 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art

Nov 23, 1943–Jan 4, 1944
1942 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art

Nov 24, 1942–Jan 6, 1943
1941 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints

Jan 15–Feb 19, 1941
1940 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 27, 1940–Jan 8, 1941
1938 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 2–Dec 11, 1938
1938 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints

Mar 8–Apr 10, 1938
Second Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 27, 1934–Jan 10, 1935
First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Prints

Dec 5, 1933–Jan 11, 1934
First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 22, 1932–Jan 5, 1933

A 30-second online art project:
Amelia Winger-Bearskin, Sky/World Death/World

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