1944 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 14–Dec 12, 1944

Cover for 1944 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue
Cover for 1944 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue

Cover for 1944 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue

View the full exhibition catalogue at the Internet Archive.


Artists


In the News

“. . . the Whitney annual proves a stimulating event throughout. That is because it contains so much painting that is truly excellent, without respect to theme.” —The New York Times

“The exhibition [. . .] carries preponderantly an air of freshness.” —The New York Times


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Learn more about the Whitney Biennial, the longest-running survey of American art.


On the Hour

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

Learn more about this project

Learn more at whitney.org/artport

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