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Oct 23–Nov 5 Nov 20–Dec 3

Mon,
Nov 6, 2023

Tours

Abstract painting of stylized figures in blue hues with interwoven patterns and ropes.

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

3 pm, 12 pm

Tues,
Nov 7, 2023

Online

An ovoid, three dimensional hanging sculpture made of paper, colored with alternating cream and black horizontal stripes.

Asawa’s Paper Web

3:30 pm

Wed,
Nov 8, 2023

Tours

Abstract painting of stylized figures in blue hues with interwoven patterns and ropes.

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

3 pm, 12 pm

Members

A bearded dark skinned man sits in the foreground while an older woman stands behind him, to the left of the painting. She holds a white hairdryer to his hair. The left half of the background is mustard yellow. On the right half is a black, gate-like metal door with decorative twists and swirls.

Contemporaries Tour of Henry Taylor: B Side

8:15 pm, 7:45 pm

Open to Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patron Members

Members

An elderly couple and three children stand in front of a white house with blue trim. On the left side of the painting, grass, a tree, and a horse are partially visible beyond the house. The older feminine figure is wearing a blue button-down dress with a white patterned apron tied at their waist. Their arms wrap around the shoulders of two of the children. The third child, who is slightly taller, stands to the left. The older masculine figure stands to the right of the others, wearing a cowboy hat, jeans, and beige collared shirt over a white undershirt.

Spotlight Tour of Henry Taylor: B Side

6:45 pm

Open to Patron, Circle, Fellow, and Sponsor Members

Public programs

A couch upholstered in iridescent vinyl sits in front of a wall of colorful framed photographs and posters arranged in the chromatic order of a rainbow.

Inherited Histories: A Conversation with Sadie Barnette and Kevin Beasley

6:30 pm

Thurs,
Nov 9, 2023

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

3 pm, 12 pm

Tours

Many materials such as dresses, t-shirts, twigs, etc. create the image of a road leading to a sun.

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

2 pm

Fri,
Nov 10, 2023

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm, 7:30 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

8 pm, 12 pm

Tours

A group of visitors in animated discussion in front of painting of three layered American flags.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking

3 pm

Tours

Many materials such as dresses, t-shirts, twigs, etc. create the image of a road leading to a sun.

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

2 pm

Sat,
Nov 11, 2023

Tours

Abstract painting of stylized figures in blue hues with interwoven patterns and ropes.

Exhibition Tour: Collection

11 am

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1:30 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour
Henry Taylor: B Side

12:30 pm, 3 pm

The Whitney Museum building with the High Line park in front of it

IDNYC Cardholders Day

12–5 pm

Sun,
Nov 12, 2023

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1:30 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour
Henry Taylor: B Side

12:30 pm

Tours

Many materials such as dresses, t-shirts, twigs, etc. create the image of a road leading to a sun.

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

3 pm, 11 am

Mon,
Nov 13, 2023

Tours

Abstract painting of stylized figures in blue hues with interwoven patterns and ropes.

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

3 pm, 12 pm

Tues,
Nov 14, 2023

Online

An ovoid, three dimensional hanging sculpture made of paper, colored with alternating cream and black horizontal stripes.

Asawa’s Paper Web

3:30 pm

Wed,
Nov 15, 2023

Tours

Abstract painting of stylized figures in blue hues with interwoven patterns and ropes.

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

3 pm, 12 pm

Public programs

A Black woman and man sit on a couch, in front of a low cofee table. They are seated in a grassy area, with a couple of trees behind them. In the far background is a road with a white wall behind it. The words "warning shots not required" are written on the wall in black letters, and there is a small crowd of Black men in blue uniforms around this area of the wall.

Student Night
Exploring Henry Taylor: B Side

7:30–9:30 pm

Thurs,
Nov 16, 2023

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

3 pm, 12 pm

Tours

Many materials such as dresses, t-shirts, twigs, etc. create the image of a road leading to a sun.

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

2 pm

Fri,
Nov 17, 2023

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1 pm, 7:30 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour: Henry Taylor: B Side

8 pm, 12 pm

Members

Two rows of four rectangular sections, each featuring a circle that takes up the width of the rectangle. The circles each have a distinct pattern of grids and smaller circles within and around them. The 8 sections are distinguished by color.

Reality Reimagined: Vision as Process in the Work of Ruth Asawa and Harry Smith

5:15–7 pm

Open to Circle, Fellow, Sponsor, Whitney Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patron Members

Tours

A group of visitors in animated discussion in front of painting of three layered American flags.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking

3 pm

Tours

Many materials such as dresses, t-shirts, twigs, etc. create the image of a road leading to a sun.

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

2 pm

Sat,
Nov 18, 2023

Tours

Abstract painting of stylized figures in blue hues with interwoven patterns and ropes.

Exhibition Tour: Collection

11 am

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1:30 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour
Henry Taylor: B Side

12:30 pm

Families

A painting of a bull skull and flowers floating over a desert landscape.

Open Studio

12–3 pm

Families with kids of all ages

Families

A painting of a bull skull and flowers floating over a desert landscape.

Open Studio

11 am–3 pm

Families with kids of all ages

Sun,
Nov 19, 2023

Tours

Intricate folds in paper with bold black and white stripes create a three dimensional structure expanding and contracting into an overall vertical leaf-shape that hangs against the wall.

Exhibition Tour: Ruth Asawa Through Line

1:30 pm

Tours

Two figures standing in a living room. The younger figure wears a pristine white dress and matching white clips in their hair. An older figure stands to the left, with their head tilted downwards, seemingly inspecting the younger figure’s outfit. They are dressed in a long sleeve shift dress which has a muted yellowish-green color.

Exhibition Tour
Henry Taylor: B Side

12:30 pm

Oct 23–Nov 5 Nov 20–Dec 3

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