The Whitney Biennial 1942

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:American_Scene_Painting
gptkb:Social_Realism
Regionalism
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Whitney_Museum
American culture
Art history
Cultural commentary
gptkbp:audience General public
Art collectors
Art critics
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Julian_Levy
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:music_festival
Several months
Group exhibition
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1944
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Whitney Biennial 1942
gptkbp:impact Influenced future biennials
gptkbp:influenced_by American modernism
gptkbp:legacy Established a platform for contemporary artists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Arshile_Gorky
gptkb:Jackson_Pollock
gptkb:Mark_Rothko
gptkb:Berenice_Abbott
gptkb:Charles_Sheeler
gptkb:Ben_Shahn
gptkb:Edward_Hopper
gptkb:Reginald_Marsh
gptkb:Stuart_Davis
gptkb:William_Zorach
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Diner_by_Edward_Hopper
No. 61 (Rust and Blue) by Mark Rothko
Mural by Jackson Pollock
The American Way by Ben Shahn
The Artist and the Model by Arshile Gorky
The Dancer by Charles Sheeler
The Dancer by Reginald Marsh
The Farmer by William Zorach
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Whitney_Biennial
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1940
gptkbp:significance Showcased modern American artists
gptkbp:theme American art
gptkbp:year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5