List of Whitney Biennial artists

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This is an incomplete list of Whitney Biennial artists selected for the Whitney Biennial exhibitions of contemporary American art, at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, United States. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932, the first biennial was in 1973. The Whitney show is generally regarded as one of the leading shows in the art world, often setting or leading trends in contemporary art.[1]

1973

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2000

The curators were Whitney museum director Maxwell L. Anderson, Michael Auping, Valerie Cassel, Hugh M. Davies, Jane Farver, Andrea Miller-Keller, and Lawrence R. Rinder.

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2002

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2004

The curators were Chrissie Iles, Shamim M. Momin, Debra Singer.

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2006

The 73rd Whitney Biennial. The curators were Philippe Vergne and Chrissie Iles.

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2008

2010

2012

2014

The 77th Whitney Biennial was on view March 7 through May 25, 2014.[15] The exhibition was curated by Stuart Comer, Anthony Elms, and Michelle Grabner.[15]

2017

The 2017 Biennial is the first to take place in the museum's much larger new location in the Meatpacking District. With 63 participants the exhibition runs from March 17 until June 11, and is co-curated by Christopher Y. Lew and Mia Locks.[20][21]

2019

The Biennial participating artists were announced in February 2019. Curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta, the show is open from May 17 to September 22, 2019.[23] One artist, Michael Rakowitz, turned down the invitation to participate in response to the presence of the Whitney's vice chair at the time, Warren Kanders, CEO of Safariland.[24] In mid-July 2019, eight artists requested for their work to be withdrawn from the 2019 Whitney Biennial in response to additional concerns over Safariland's manufacturing of tear gas and police equipment.[25] Kanders resigned from his position on the board July 25, 2019.[24]

2022

2024

The Biennial participating artists were announced on January 25, 2024. Titled "Even Better Than The Real Thing," the exhibition was curated by Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli with a performance program co-curated with guest curator Taja Cheek. The show ran from March 20 to August 11, 2024.[29]

2026

The Biennial participating artists were announced on December 15, 2025. Curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, the show opened on March 8, 2026.[30]

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