Building the Museum: The Whitney’s Early History Wed, Oct 19, 2011, 7–9 pm

Building the Museum: The Whitney’s Early History

Wed, Oct 19, 2011
7–9 pm

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Whitney curator Barbara Haskell, author Avis Berman, and senior curatorial assistant Sasha Nicholas will discuss the early history of the Museum, including the early careers of its founder, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, and first director, Juliana Force.

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Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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