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.
Past Events Archive
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          2023  The Laughing Snake: An Evening with Morehshin Allahyari and Ozlem GonerApr 21, 2023 
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            Pintura fuera del imperioApr 4, 2023 
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            Painting Outside EmpireApr 4, 2023 
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            Luto y lucha después del huracán MaríaMar 15, 2023 
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            Luto y Lucha: Grief and Resistance in the Wake of MariaMar 15, 2023 
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            Martine Gutierrez presents Supremacy Corporate RetreatMar 8, 2023 
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            Conversation and Book Signing with Judy Glickman LauderFeb 23, 2023 
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            Natural Resources and Unnatural DisastersFeb 22, 2023 
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            Recursos naturales y desastres no naturalesFeb 22, 2023 
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            Approaching a City: Hopper’s Visions of Urban SpaceFeb 15, 2023 
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          2022  Figure Drawing WorkshopDec 9, 2022 
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            Pregúntale a la curadora: no existe un mundo poshuracánDec 6, 2022 
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            El bello no ser de nuestros cuerpos/Our Bodies’ Beautiful Not Being: A readingDec 4, 2022 
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            Visual AIDS presents Being & Belonging for Day With(out) Art 2022Dec 1, 2022 
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            NYC Premiere: Visual AIDS Presents Being & Belonging for Day With(out) Art 2022Nov 30, 2022 
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            Ask a Curator: no existe un mundo poshuracánNov 29, 2022 
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            Ask a Curator: In the Balance: Between Painting and Sculpture, 1965–1985Nov 15, 2022 
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            Hopper on PaperSelect Tuesdays in November 
 6 pm
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            Measures of Distance: Space and Sign in the Work of Nancy Holt and Robert SmithsonNov 3, 2022 
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            Ask A Curator: Edward Hopper’s New YorkOct 25, 2022 
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            AIDS Memorial Quilt-Making WorkshopsOct 14, 2022 
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            X as Intersection: Material ConstellationsOct 12, 2022 
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            let’s talk: vulnerable bodies, intimate collectivitiesOct 7, 2022 
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            Thomas J Price in ConversationSept 29, 2022 
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            Making Collections Matter:
 A SymposiumSept 23, 2022 
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            Art History from Home:
 Art, Work, and LaborSept 7, 2022 
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            Activism for Global Pandemic EquityAug 5, 2022 
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            Art History from Home:
 Art, Work, and LaborJuly 21, 2022 
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            Convertirse en estadounidenseJuly 8, 2022 
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            Quiet As It’s Kept:
 Curating the 2022 Whitney BiennialJune 29, 2022 
 
       
 
 
 
 
             
             
            