Public Programs
Engage with artists, curators, writers, and scholars through innovative programs that explore the Whitney’s current exhibitions and permanent collection.
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Events
We host conversations, symposia, film screenings, performances, virtual events, and more. These events explore American art and critical issues in contemporary culture through the Whitney’s exhibitions and collection. Check the calendar for what's on.
Courses and Workshops
Open up new perspectives with one of the Whitney’s courses, drop-in discussions, or artmaking workshops. These offerings are opportunities to dive deeper into art at the Whitney and engage with experts in the field.
Tours
Free gallery tours through the Whitney’s current exhibitions are offered each day. Private group tours led by Teaching Fellows or Museum Educators are also available for an additional fee with advanced registration.
Queer History Walks
Take a free walking tour to discover the vibrant queer history of the Whitney Museum's surrounding neighborhood. Explore select historical sites where the LGBTQ+ community once found a place to connect and create. If you can't join us in-person June–October when these tours are offered, listen to the audio guide.
Recorded Programs
Many of our public programs are recorded and available to be viewed later. Check out videos of past programs from the comfort of your home.
On the occasion of her survey exhibition, The Eye Is Not Satisfied With Seeing, Jennifer Packer speaks in conversation with Jane Panetta, Nancy and Fred Poses Curator and Director of the Collection.
Past Events Archive
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2015
99 Objects: Meredith Brown and Judith Bernstein on Vietnam Garden by Judith Bernstein
July 27, 2015
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99 Objects: Nicholas Robbins on Large Gold Knot: 1 by Sherrie Levine
July 26, 2015
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99 Objects: Andrew Uroskie on Form Phases IV by Robert Breer
July 25, 2015
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99 Objects: Donna De Salvo on Before and After, 4 by Andy Warhol
July 24, 2015
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99 Objects: Caitlin Keogh on Painting, Number 5 by Marsden Hartley
July 23, 2015
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99 Objects: Stuart Horodner on Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Jack Whitten
July 22, 2015
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99 Objects: Matthew Israel on Saigon by Peter Saul
July 20, 2015
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99 Objects: Diedra Harris-Kelley on Eastern Barn by Romare Bearden
July 19, 2015
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Andy Warhol’s Soap Opera (1964)
July 18, 2015
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99 Objects: Emily Liebert on Untitled Film Still #14 by Cindy Sherman
July 18, 2015
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99 Objects: Allan Doyle on Large Bather (quicksand) by Carroll Dunham
July 17, 2015
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99 Objects: Lori Cole on The Critic by Arthur Dove
July 16, 2015
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99 Objects: Elisabeth Sherman on Elvin Jones by Roy DeCarava
July 15, 2015
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99 Objects: Flora Miller Biddle on Head For Titanic Memorial by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
July 13, 2015
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Triple Canopy presents Pattern Masters
July 12, 2015
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99 Objects: Mark Joshua Epstein on Bread and Circuses by Mark Bradford
July 12, 2015
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99 Objects: Ken Okiishi on Hemlock by Joan Mitchell
July 11, 2015
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99 Objects: Nick Mauss on Sun by Florine Stettheimer
July 10, 2015
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99 Objects: Kristin Poor on the Analogue Portfolio by Zoe Leonard
July 9, 2015
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99 Objects: Sasha Nicholas on Baptism in Kansas by John Steuart Curry
July 8, 2015
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99 Objects: Lauren O’Neill Butler on JULY 4, 1967 by On Kawara
July 2, 2015
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99 Objects: Elisabeth Sussman on The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin
July 1, 2015
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99 Objects: Adam Weinberg on Early Sunday Morning by Edward Hopper
June 29, 2015
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99 Objects: João Enxuto and Erica Love on Day One by Barnett Newman
June 28, 2015
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99 Objects: Michael Lobel on Super Mario Clouds by Cory Arcangel
June 27, 2015
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99 Objects: Silas Riener on Number 27, 1950 by Jackson Pollock
June 26, 2015
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Sailors and Floosies: Sexuality and Queer Identity in American Art
June 25, 2015
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99 Objects: Reinhard Bek on V-yramid by Nam June Paik
June 25, 2015
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99 Objects: Elizabeth Buhe on Five by Thomas Downing
June 24, 2015
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99 Objects: Christine Sun Kim on Incomplete Text #6 “E” by Charles Gaines
June 22, 2015