The Whitney Biennial 2010
The Whitney Biennial 2010
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The Whitney Biennial 2010
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The Whitney Biennial 2010
25 February- 30 May 2010
The Whitney Biennial, one of the biggest annual events in the world of contemporary art, opens on March 6th at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Park Avenue Armory.
History
The Whitney Biennial is a biennial exhibition of contemporary American art, typically by young and lesser known artists, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, USA. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932. The Whitney show is generally regarded as one of the leading shows in the art world, often setting or leading trends in contemporary art.
In 1987 the show was protested by the Guerrilla Girls for its alleged sexism and racism
In 2002 WhitneyBiennial.com, an exhibition dedicated to digital art, was founded.
Since 2000, the Bucksbaum Award has been awarded to an artist exhibiting at the Biennial.
The 2006 exhibition was curated by Chrissie Iles and Philippe Vergne.
Location
Whitney Museum of American Art
Directions
The Park Avenue Armory is located at 643 Park Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets on the Upper East Side. The Park Avenue Armory is 8 blocks directly south of the Whitney Museum. The most direct route is to follow Park Avenue downtown from 75th Street to 68th Street. The Park Avenue Armory will be on the left, east, side of Park Avenue.
Bus:
Take the Lexington Avenue M101, 102, or 103 (Limited or Local) to 68th Street. An accessible entrance with a 24/7 intercom system is located on Lexington Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets at the large loading door.
Subway:
Take the #6 train to 68th Street/Hunter College, an accessible subway station. For the accessible entrance, go one block south on Lexington Avenue, to the large loading door with the 24/7 intercom system on Lexington Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets.
Take the F train to 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue, an accessible subway station. For the accessible entrance, go three blocks north to the large loading door with the 24/7 intercom system on Lexington Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets.
Contact
Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021
call 212-570-7789
accessfeedback(at)whitney(dot)org