The Whitney Biennial 1932

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:Drawings
Paintings
Prints
Sculptures
gptkbp:attendance gptkb:High
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Julian_Levy
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:television_series
gptkb:music_festival
Hopper's ' Nighthawks' (not displayed but influential)
O' Keeffe's ' Black Iris' (not displayed but influential)
Marin's ' The Sea' (not displayed but influential)
gptkbp:focus American art
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1934
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Depression
Cultural shift in the 1930s
Rise of American modernism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Whitney Biennial 1932
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:European_modernism
American regionalism
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:legacy Set a precedent for future exhibitions
Promoted modern art in America
Influenced future biennials
Encouraged diversity in art styles
Established a platform for American artists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Georgia_O'_Keeffe
gptkb:John_Marin
gptkb:Charles_Sheeler
gptkb:Edward_Hopper
gptkb:Charles_Demuth
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Whitney_Biennial
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1931
gptkbp:significance First biennial exhibition in the United States
gptkbp:theme gptkb:church
gptkbp:year gptkb:1932
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5