Behind the Scenes: Edges of Ailey  Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 6 pm

Behind the Scenes: Edges of Ailey 

Mon, Jan 13, 2025
6 pm

In forefront, four visitors explore a glass case and mounted screens displaying archival footage. In background, many people explore galleries surrounded by large video installation.
In forefront, four visitors explore a glass case and mounted screens displaying archival footage. In background, many people explore galleries surrounded by large video installation.

Installation view of Edges of Ailey (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, September 25, 2024-February 9, 2025). Photograph by David Tufino

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Members are invited to go behind the scenes of Edges of Ailey with the exhibition organizers to explore the installation of the show’s expansive open galleries and the development of the accompanying performance residency. Get a glimpse into the extensive collaboration and ingenuity required to produce this first-of-its-kind exhibition.

Presenters
Michael Gibbons, AV Manager, Exhibitions & Collection Management
Joshua Rosenblatt, Director, Exhibition & Collection Production
Lynn Schatz, Assistant Director, Exhibitions Management
Elisabeth Skjærvold, Senior Performance Producer


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