This is an incomplete list of Whitney Biennial artists selected for the

Whitney Biennial The Whitney Biennial is a biennial exhibition of contemporary American art organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932; the first biennial was held in 1973. It is considered ...

exhibitions of contemporary American art, at the

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, 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

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The curators were Whitney museum director Maxwell L. Anderson, Michael Auping, Valerie Cassel, Hugh M. Davies,

Jane Farver Jane Farver (1947–2015) was a curator and director in the field of international contemporary art. Farver was a director at the Lehman College Art Gallery, the Tomoko Liguori Gallery, the chief curator of the Queens Museum of Art from 1992– ...

, Andrea Miller-Keller, and Lawrence R. Rinder.

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

2006

The 73rd Whitney Biennial. The curators were

Philippe Vergne Philippe Vergne (born 1966) is a French curator who has been serving as director of the Serralves Contemporary Art Museum since 2019. From 2014 to 2019, Vergne was director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). He was the directo ...

and Chrissie Iles.

2008

The 74th Whitney Biennial.

2010

The 75th Whitney Biennial/Annual ran February 25 to May 30, 2010. The curators were

Francesco Bonami Francesco Bonami (b. Florence, 1955) is an Italian art curator and writer. He lives in Milan and Manhattan, New York.Rachel Wolff (February 14, 2010)112 Minutes With Francesco Bonami''New York Magazine''. Life and career Bonami was born in Floren ...

and associate Gary Carrion-Murayari.

2012

The 76th Whitney Biennial/Annual ran March 1 through May 27, 2012. It was curated by Elisabeth Sussman and Jay Sanders. They co-curated the film program with Thomas Beard and

Ed Halter Ed Halter is a film programmer, writer, and founder of Light Industry, a microcinema in Brooklyn, New York. He currently teaches at Bard College, where he is Critic in Residence. Criticism His writing has been featured in '' Artforum'', '' Th ...

, co-founders of Light Industry, a venue for film and electronic art in Brooklyn.

2014

The 77th Whitney Biennial was on view March 7 through May 25, 2014. The exhibition was curated by

Stuart Comer Stuart Comer is an American art curator and writer who is currently Chief Curator of Media and Performance Art at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He was co-curator of the 2014 Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art, alongside M ...

, Anthony Elms, and

Michelle Grabner Michelle Grabner (born 1962 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is an artist, curator, and critic based in Wisconsin. She is the Crown Family Professor of Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she has taught since 1996. She has curated sever ...

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.

2019

The Biennial participating artists were announced in February 2019. Curated by

Rujeko Hockley Rujeko Hockley is a New York–based US curator. Hockley is currently the Arnhold Associate Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Life and education Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Hockley relocated to Wa ...

and

Jane Panetta Jane Panetta is a New York City, New York-based curator and art historian. Panetta is currently an associate curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Career Curating Before working at the Whitney, Panetta spent five years in the Painting and ...

, the show is open from May 17 to September 22, 2019. One artist,

Michael Rakowitz Michael Rakowitz (; born 22 October 1973 in Long Island, New York) is an Iraqi-American artist living and working in Chicago. He is best known for his conceptual art shown in non-gallery contexts. Rakowitz is Professor of Art Theory and Practice ...

, turned down the invitation to participate in response to the presence of the Whitney's vice chair at the time,

Warren Kanders Warren Beatty Kanders (born 1957 or 1958) is an American businessman and investor. From 1996 to 2007, he was chairman of Armor Holdings, a company involved in the defense and law enforcement industries. He has been chairman and CEO of Cadre Hold ...

, CEO of

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. In mid-July 2019, eight artists requested for their work to be withdrawn from the 2019 Whitney Biennial in response to additional concerns over

's manufacturing of

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and police equipment. Kanders resigned from his position on the board July 25, 2019.

2022

The 2021 Whitney Biennial was postponed till 2022 due to the

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. The

2022 Whitney Biennial The 2022 Whitney Biennial, titled ''Quiet as It's Kept'', is the 80th edition of the Whitney Museum's art biennial, hosted between April and October of 2022. Described by ARTnews as the "most closely watched contemporary art exhibition in the U ...

was curated by David Breslin and

Adrienne Edwards Adrienne Edwards is a New York–based art curator, scholar, and writer. Edwards is currently the Engell Speyer Family Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Career Edwards curated performance commissio ...

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 Meg Onli (born December 12, 1983) is an African-American art curator and writer who has held curatorial roles at the Whitney Museum of American Art and Philadelphia's Institute of Contemporary Art. Her curatorial work primarily revolves around ...

with a performance program co-curated with guest curator Taja Cheek. The show opened from March 20 to August 11, 2024.

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1973 Biennial, Whitney Archives

1969 Annual, Whitney Archives1967 Annual, Whitney Archives
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