Whitney Biennial
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The Whitney Biennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every two years in New York City that showcases cutting-edge work by living American and U.S.-based artists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art exhibition
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biennial exhibition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Whitney Biennial Exhibition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Whitney Museum of American Art collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| curatedBy | Whitney Museum curatorial staff ⓘ |
| field | visual arts ⓘ |
| focus |
American artists
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U.S.-based artists ⓘ work by living artists ⓘ |
| formerName | Whitney Annual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | every two years ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artist talks
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exhibition catalogue ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ public programs ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental and cutting-edge work
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inclusion of conceptually driven art ⓘ inclusion of politically engaged art ⓘ |
| organizer | Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurrence | biennial ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
curated invitation
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research-based artist selection ⓘ |
| significance |
barometer of current trends in contemporary art
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influential platform for emerging artists ⓘ major survey of contemporary American art ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
art professionals
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general public ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | several months ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
installation art
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painting ⓘ performance art ⓘ photography ⓘ sculpture ⓘ video art ⓘ |
| typicalVenueType | art museum ⓘ |
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