Gotham Professional Arts Academy High School
Gotham Academy has been one of the Whitney's partnership schools since 2008 when the school first opened. The school focuses on the arts and arts-related professions. Students collaborate on creative projects including performances, art exhibitions, poetry slams, and publications. The Whitney hosts an annual Friends and Family Night for Gotham students to give tours as part of their Art Criticism Performance-Based Assessment Tests (PBATs), which are part of their graduation requirements.
Partnership Highlights
2017
A Gotham student leads a discussion with his family and peers in the galleries, May 2017. Photograph by Andrew Kist
Gotham student in the exhibition Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s Collection, November 2016. Photograph by Natasha Stanglmayr
Gotham students, teachers, and families explore the Biennial, May 2017. Photograph by Andrew Kist
2016
Family and Friends of Gotham students look at student work on display in the Susan and John Hess Family Theater, May 2016. Photograph by Filip Wolak
A Gotham student leads a discussion with his family and peers in the galleries, May 2016. Photograph by Filip Wolak
Bad Painting workshop with artist Jamian Juliano-Villani, March 2016. Photograph by Andrew Kist
2015
Gotham’s annual Art Criticism PBAT night where students present on a work of art at the Museum. Photograph by Shaniece Frank
PBAT night event in the galleries, May 2015. Photograph by Shaniece Frank
2014
In the exhibition Rituals of Rented Island with artist Theodora Skipitares, 2014. Photograph by Meredith Martin
Studio project with artist Theodora Skipitares, 2014. Photograph by Meredith Martin
Students work on a sound project with 2014 Biennial artist Kevin Beasley. Photograph by Lisa Libicki
2013
Parents and teachers discuss a work by artist Jay DeFeo during the annual Art Criticism PBAT night where students present on a work of art at the Museum, 2013. Photograph by Meredith Martin
PBAT night, 2013. Photograph by Meredith Martin
Student brainstorm in the classroom, 2013. Photograph by Lisa Libicki
2012
Workshop with 2012 Biennial artist K8 Hardy. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
Students meet with 2012 Biennial artist Jason Moran. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
A student speaks about Nicole Eisenman’s work at PBAT night, 2012. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
2011
Students in the exhibition, David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy, 2011. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
Students discuss works in the exhibition Glenn Ligon: America, 2011. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
A student speaks about Glenn Ligon’s work at PBAT night, 2011. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
2010
Students in the galleries with 2010 Biennial artist Nina Berman. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
A student speaks about David Hammons’s sculpture Untitled, (1992) at PBAT night, 2010. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
Students meet with 2010 Biennial artist Theaster Gates. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
2009
Students in the exhibition Jenny Holzer, Protect Protect, 2009. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
Post-visit project in the classroom, 2009. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow
Student artwork, 2009. Photograph by Ai Wee Seow