1937 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 10–Dec 12, 1937

Cover for 1937 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue
Cover for 1937 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue

Cover for 1937 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue

View the full exhibition catalogue at the Internet Archive.


Artists


In the News

“. . . a mood of liveliness and unwonted excitement [. . .] runs through the galleries.” —The New York Times

“There is certainly nothing half-hearted or noncommittal about the eisteddfod at the Whitney. A quick reconnoiter of the whole yields an impression of almost dazzling freshness.” —The New York Times

“. . . at the present Whitney annual exhibition, one feels that until now, no one has really ‘painted America,’ and no one has created really great painting in America.” —The Washington Post


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On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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