Black and white photo of a shirtless man with short hair, looking over his shoulder with a serious expression against a plain background.

"For me, Ailey has opened up a whole other vector of performance and a way of relating to popular music, the body, and Blackness that I think is really valuable." 

Exhibition curator Adrienne Edwards asks Alvin Ailey scholars, dancers, and admirers to share their first Ailey experiences.

After Ailey: A Conversation: by Adrienne Edwards, Exhibition Curator

Essay

Essays by curators and contributors share thoughts on topics related to art at the Whitney.

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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