Whitney Biennial 1993
Mar 4–June 20, 1993
The Whitney Biennial 1993 was curated by Thelma Golden, John G. Hanhardt, Lisa Phillips, and Elisabeth Sussman.
View the full exhibition catalogue at the Internet Archive.
Artists
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Janine Antoni
2 works in the collection
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Ida Applebroog
5 works in the collection
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Charles Atlas
3 works in the collection
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Matthew Barney
15 works in the collection
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Sadie Benning
1 work in the collection
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Camille Billops and James Hatch
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Roddy Bogawa
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Chris Burden
5 works in the collection
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Peter Cain
4 works in the collection
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Sophie Calle and Greg Shepherd
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Peter Campus
12 works in the collection
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Christine Chang
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Shu Lea Cheang
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Maureen Connor
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DANCENOISE: Anne Iobst and Lucy Sexton
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Julie Dash
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Cheryl Dunye
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Jimmie Durham
2 works in the collection
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Jeanne C. Finley
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Holly Fisher
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Andrea Fraser
4 works in the collection
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Kip Fulbeck
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Miguel Gandert
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Ernie Gehr
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Robert Gober
49 works in the collection
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Nan Goldin
24 works in the collection
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Marga Gomez
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Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Coco Fusco
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Jean-Pierre Gorin
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Renée Green
2 works in the collection
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Michael Joaquin Grey and Randolph Huff
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Gulf Crisis T.V. Project
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Barbara Hammer
1 work in the collection
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Gary Hill
6 works in the collection
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George Holliday
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William Jones
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Mike Kelley
27 works in the collection
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John Kelly
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Karen Kilimnik
2 works in the collection
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Byron Kim
4 works in the collection
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Elizabeth LeCompte / The Wooster Group
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Spike Lee
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Zoe Leonard
17 works in the collection
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Leone and Macdonald
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Simon Leung
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Glenn Ligon
40 works in the collection
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James Luna
1 work in the collection
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Daniel Joseph Martinez
1 work in the collection
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Robbie McCauley
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Suzanne McClelland
25 works in the collection
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Trinh T. Minh-Ha
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Donald Moffett
5 works in the collection
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Christopher Münch
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Not Channel Zero
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Pepón Osorio
1 work in the collection
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Raymond Pettibon
54 works in the collection
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Jack Pierson
20 works in the collection
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Lari Pittman
9 works in the collection
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Lourdes Portillo
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Mark Rappaport
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Charles Ray
7 works in the collection
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Jonathan Robinson
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Alison Saar
12 works in the collection
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Allan Sekula
2 works in the collection
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Peter Sellars
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Cindy Sherman
25 works in the collection
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Gary Simmons
10 works in the collection
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Lorna Simpson
24 works in the collection
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Kiki Smith
130 works in the collection
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Nancy Spero
8 works in the collection
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Janice Tanaka
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Julie Taymor
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Francesc Torres
1 work in the collection
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Willie Varela
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Bill Viola
1 work in the collection
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Mac Wellman
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Marco Williams
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Pat Ward Williams
1 work in the collection
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Sue Williams
5 works in the collection
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Fred Wilson
4 works in the collection
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Kevin Wolff
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Bruce Yonemoto, Norman Yonemoto, and Timothy Martin
Videos
Installation Photography

Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). Ida Applebroog, Marginalia series (1992); Ida Applebroog, Jack F: Forced to Eat His Own Excrement (1992); Ida Applebroog, Kathy W.: Is Told that If She Tells Mommy Will Get Sick and Die (1992). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right: Miguel Gandert, La Frontera: A Way to Survive series (1991); Ray Charles, Family Romance (1992–93); Miguel Gandert, Tierra O Muerte series (1988). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right: Lari Pittman, Untitled #9 (A Decorated Chronology of Insistence & Resignation) (1992–93); Lari Pittman, Untitled #1, (A Decorated Chronology of Insistence and Resignation) (1992). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right: Suzanne McClelland, Right (1992); Suzanne McClelland, Right (1992); Suzanne McClelland, Right (1992); Floor: Janine Antoni, Chocolate Gnaw (1992); Janine Antoni, Lard Gnaw (1992). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right: Francesc Torres, Triptych #29 (Newsweek Series) (1992); Francesc Torres, Triptych #27 (Newsweek Series) (1992); Francesc Torres, Trojan Horse (1992–93). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right: Donald Moffet, Gays in the Military series: Nom de Guerre: La Treen (1991); Donald Moffet, Nom de Guerre: Poo Poo Platter (1991); Donald Moffet, Nom de Guerre: Trigger (1991); Donald Moffet, Nom de Guerre: Truffles (1991); Donald Moffet, Target (1993). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right, back wall: Leone & Macdonald (Hillary Leone and Jennifer Macdonald), Sex Studies: I’m Sure This is False. I think It Might be False. I Don’t know. I think this Maybe True, I’m Sure this is True (1993); Leone & Macdonald (Hillary Leone and Jennifer Macdonald), Untitled (Maze) (1993). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right, back wall: Leone & Macdonald (Hillary Leone and Jennifer Macdonald), Sex Studies: I’m Sure This is False. I think It Might be False. I Don’t know. I think this Maybe True, I’m Sure this is True (1993); Leone & Macdonald (Hillary Leone and Jennifer Macdonald), Untitled (Maze) (1993); Leone & Macdonald (Hillary Leone and Jennifer Macdonald), Sex Studies: More Than Once a Week. Once a Week. 2-3 times a Month, Several Times a Year. Once a Year or Less. Never (1993). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right: Sue Williams, The Sweet & Pungent Smell of Success (1993); Sue Williams, Irresistible (1992); Sue Williams, It’s a New Age (1992); Sue Williams, Are Your Pro Porn or Anti-Porn? (1992). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements


Installation view of the 1993 Biennial Exhibition (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 24–June 20, 1993). From left to right: Michael Joaquin Grey and Randolph Huff, (4-3-2-1): ( 1-2-3-4) Syntax (1992); Michael Joaquin Grey and Randolph Huff, Carbon Codex (3rd Generation) (1992); Michael Joaquin Grey and Randolph Huff, Medusa Movement, State 1,2,3 (3D Neutral Network) (1992); Michael Joaquin Grey and Randolph Huff, Jelly Locomotion (Flagella) (1992). Photograph by Geoffrey Clements

In the News
“. . . the latest Biennial turns its back on the razzle-dazzle of the 1980’s and faces the harsher realities of the 90’s.” —The New York Times
“The Whitney Biennial has not spontaneously brought about world peace and racial harmony, as it seems hellbent on proving it can do, but it has accomplished one minor diplomatic coup. It has brought various New York critics of usually discordant opinions into rare harmony: at the least, they dislike it.” —The New York Times
“. . . bound to be remembered as the in-your-face Biennial.” —The Washington Post
“This year’s Whitney Biennial had a kind of pleasing integrity, or clarity, to it that it hasn’t had in a long time.” —The Hudson Review
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