Whitney Biennial 2017
Mar 17–June 11, 2017
Susan Cianciolo
8
Floor 1
Born 1969 in Providence, RI
Lives in Brooklyn, NY
For the 2017 Whitney Biennial, Susan Cianciolo revisits her 2001 Run Restaurant by presenting it within the Museum’s own eatery, Untitled. An immersive event for the senses, Cianciolo transforms the restaurant into her vision of a communal space. New tapestries and linens, custom uniforms for the wait staff, drawings and collages, performances, and a new multicourse dinner developed in collaboration with Untitled executive chef Michael Anthony will be featured.
An artist, filmmaker, and fashion designer, Cianciolo has been an influential cultural figure since the 1990s. After closing her clothing label, Run, Cianciolo first presented Run Restaurant at Alleged Gallery, which was across the street from what would become the site of the Whitney’s new building. RUN RESTAURANT UNTITLED is the most complete version of the artist’s restaurant projects to date. Cianciolo invites us to a unique, highly stylized dining experience with shared food, drink, music, and performance.
Untitled, 2000
Susan Cianciolo, Untitled, 2000. Watercolor on paper, 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm). Courtesy the artist and Bridget Donahue, New York