In this league, the Mets are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Houstons sport the singer’s image on their uniforms. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Whitney Museum of American Art”
What to Eat, See and Do in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery. Source: New York Times
Museums Change Their Approach to Showing White Male Artists
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, business-as-usual gets a rethink. Source: New York Times
Whitney Museum Workers Forming Union With U.A.W.
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2021
Like other museums in the city, members of the Whitney staff are organizing with the United Auto Workers. Source: New York Times
From David Hammons, a Tribute to Pier 52 and Lastingness
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
Their artistic paths crossed like ships in the night. But in “Day’s End,” Hammons creates an immortalizing homage to Gordon Matta-Clark and art history. Source: New York Times
Museums Are Still Open in New York. Here’s What’s on View (for Now).
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2020
Sanford Biggers, Félix Fénéon and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s history of itself are some of the exhibitions that remain open to the public. Source: New York Times
Why This Billionaire Will Never Leave New York
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
For the cosmetics mogul and philanthropist Leonard Lauder, the city, with its museums, public transit and parks, is an explorer’s delight. Source: New York Times
Frick Announces Plans for Its Two-Year Stay in Breuer Building
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
While its mansion is under renovation, the Frick will show its permanent collection in the Brutalist building owned by the Whitney and recently occupied by the Met. Source: New York Times
The Whitney Canceled Their Exhibition. Now Those Artists Want Reform.
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
Last month, the museum acquired works from 80 artists, often through discounted sales. A new letter signed by more than half of the artists asks for substantive changes in the Whitney’s policies. Source: New York Times
New York’s Reopened Museums: Where to Go and What to See
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
What you need to know before venturing back out to see art, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view. Source: New York Times
Whitney Cancels Show That Included Works Bought at Fund-Raisers
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
Black artists objected after they discovered their work had been acquired by the museum through discounted sales meant to benefit charities. Source: New York Times
Museums and Other New York Cultural Institutions Can Open Aug. 24
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that museums would be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity and with timed ticketing in place. Source: New York Times
Cuomo: NYC Museums, Other Cultural Institutions Can Open Aug. 24
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that museums would be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity and with timed ticketing in place. Source: New York Times