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Sept 15–28
Oct 13–26

Today,
Fri,
Sept 29

Members

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.

Member Preview Days for Henry Taylor: B Side

10:30 am–10 pm

Members

Pieces of color and shape form s curves in bright colors highlighted in white and presented on a black background.

Member Preview Days for Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith

10:30 am–10 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, 8 pm

Tours

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

A Closer Look

3 pm

Community events

Exterior view of the Whitney Museum building at nighttime. The windows are brightly lit and museum-goers are visible in the galleries and on the terrace

Friday Night at the Whitney

7–10 pm

Sat,
Sept 30

Members

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.

Member Preview Days for Henry Taylor: B Side

10:30 am–6 pm

Members

Pieces of color and shape form s curves in bright colors highlighted in white and presented on a black background.

Member Preview Days for Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith

10:30 am–6 pm

Free events

Free Museum Admission:
Celebrate West Side Fest

All day

Community events

A view of the west side of Manhattan from the water.

West Side Fest

All day

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Collection

11 am

Tours

A view of the Museum with people and traffic in the foreground.

Whitney Neighborhood Arts Walk

11 am, 5 pm

Families

A cut of a dark pregnant figure against a lighter background on a green field with a sun in the top right corner.

Fiber and Print: Workshop with Dindga McCannon

11 am–3 pm

For all ages

Families

A cut of a dark pregnant figure against a lighter background on a green field with a sun in the top right corner.

Telas y grabados: taller con Dindga McCannon

11 am–3 pm

Para todas las edades

Tours

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

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

12:30 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

1:30 pm

Sun,
Oct 1

Members

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.

Member Preview Days for Henry Taylor: B Side

10:30 am–6 pm

Members

Pieces of color and shape form s curves in bright colors highlighted in white and presented on a black background.

Member Preview Days for Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith

10:30 am–6 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Collection

11 am

Tours

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

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

12:30 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

1:30 pm

Mon,
Oct 2

Members

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.

Member Preview Days for Henry Taylor: B Side

10:30 am–6 pm

Members

Pieces of color and shape form s curves in bright colors highlighted in white and presented on a black background.

Member Preview Days for Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith

10:30 am–6 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

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Courses & workshops

Green, orange, and cream wave-like swirls overlap on a brown background.

Asawa on Paper

6:30 pm

Wed,
Oct 4

Members

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.

Reclaiming Narratives: Henry Taylor's Visual Biographies

12 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

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Thurs,
Oct 5

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

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,
Oct 6

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, 8 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

Tours

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

A Closer Look

3 pm

Teens

Two people engage in conversation. One stands behind the table and gestures while speaking to the other person.

Art College Night

4–6 pm

Teens

Community events

Exterior view of the Whitney Museum building at nighttime. The windows are brightly lit and museum-goers are visible in the galleries and on the terrace

Friday Night at the Whitney

7–10 pm

Sat,
Oct 7

Members

A portrait of the artist, his son, and his daughter against a pink background. The figures are arranged such that the artist's face and shoulders take up the right half of the painting, partially blocking the torso of his son, who stands behind him, and his daughter, who is pictured in the top left corner. They gaze at the audience with a neutral expression.

Weekend Member Mornings

9:30–10:30 am

All Members

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Collection

11 am

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

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

Sun,
Oct 8

Members

A portrait of the artist, his son, and his daughter against a pink background. The figures are arranged such that the artist's face and shoulders take up the right half of the painting, partially blocking the torso of his son, who stands behind him, and his daughter, who is pictured in the top left corner. They gaze at the audience with a neutral expression.

Weekend Member Mornings

9:30–10:30 am

All Members

Tours

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

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

11 am, 3 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

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

Mon,
Oct 9

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 pm, 3 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

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Wed,
Oct 11

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 pm, 3 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

Exhibition Tour: Collection

2 pm

Members

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.

Reclaiming Narratives: Henry Taylor's Visual Biographies

6 pm

Thurs,
Oct 12

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 pm, 3 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

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

Exhibition Tour: Inheritance

2 pm

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Oct 13–26

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