1979 Whitney Biennial

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:church
gptkb:Minimalism
gptkb:artwork
Conceptual art
Feminist art
gptkbp:attendance high
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Marcia_Tucker
gptkbp:exhibition biennial
several months
gptkbp:focus gptkb:soundtrack
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1981_Whitney_Biennial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1979 Whitney Biennial
gptkbp:impact highlighted diversity in art
showcased multimedia art
influenced future biennials
promoted dialogue on contemporary issues
encouraged experimental practices
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Cindy_Sherman
gptkb:Jasper_Johns
gptkb:Richard_Serra
gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkb:David_Salle
gptkb:Elizabeth_Murray
gptkb:Kiki_Smith
gptkb:Robert_Rauschenberg
gptkb:Chuck_Close
gptkbp:notable_work The Artist is Present by Marina Abramović
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
The Broken Column by Frida Kahlo
Untitled Film Stills by Cindy Sherman
Untitled by Donald Judd
Falling Leaves by Kiki Smith
Self-Portrait by Chuck Close
The Kiss by Jeff Koons
The New York Times by Robert Rauschenberg
The Red Room by Elizabeth Murray
The Way We Live by Richard Serra
gptkbp:preceded_by 1977 Whitney Biennial
gptkbp:significance showcased emerging artists
reflected art trends of the late 1970s
gptkbp:year gptkb:1979
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_1980_Whitney_Biennial
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5