2017 Whitney Biennial

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2018_Whitney_Biennial
gptkbp:art_style American artists
gptkbp:attendance approximately 65,000
gptkbp:closing_date June 11, 2017
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Margo_Jefferson
gptkb:Christopher_Y._Lew
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:art_exhibition
biennial
approximately 3 months
gptkbp:historical_significance part of a long tradition of biennials
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2017 Whitney Biennial
gptkbp:impact influenced contemporary art discourse
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:painting
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:art_installation
gptkb:artwork
gptkb:film
mixed media
gptkbp:launch_date March 17, 2017
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_album ' The Future is Now' by various artists
' The American Dream' by various artists
' The New Normal' by various artists
' The Black Lives Matter' by various artists
' The Body Politic' by various artists
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Julie_Mehretu
gptkb:Kerry_James_Marshall
gptkb:Henry_Taylor
gptkb:Titus_Kaphar
Nicole Eisenman
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:63
gptkbp:notable_work Henry Taylor's ' The Black Man's Burden' (2017)
Julie Mehretu's ' Mogamma' (2017)
Kerry James Marshall's ' Untitled' (2017)
Titus Kaphar's ' The Jerome Project' (2017)
Nicole Eisenman's ' The Sinking of the Titanic' (2017)
gptkbp:related_event panel discussions
performances
film screenings
public programs
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Whitney_Museum
Foundations
Various private donors
gptkbp:theme diversity in contemporary art
gptkbp:year gptkb:2017