The Whitney Biennial 1958

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:artwork Over 100
gptkbp:attendance gptkb:High
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Lloyd_Goodrich
gptkbp:exhibition Contemporary art
Several months
Published exhibition catalog
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1960
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Whitney Biennial 1958
gptkbp:impact Promoted emerging artists
gptkbp:influenced Future biennials
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:painting
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:art_installation
gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:legacy Influenced American art scene
Continues to be referenced in art discussions
Established biennial format
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Minimalism
gptkb:Pop_Art
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Helen_Frankenthaler
gptkb:Jasper_Johns
gptkb:Robert_Rauschenberg
gptkb:David_Smith
gptkb:Louise_Nevelson
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Flag_by_Jasper_Johns
Monogram by Robert Rauschenberg
Mountains and Sea by Helen Frankenthaler
Cubi XX by David Smith
Sky Cathedral by Louise Nevelson
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1956
gptkbp:significance Showcased American art post-World War II
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:organization
Politics
gptkbp:type gptkb:music_festival
gptkbp:year gptkb:1958
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5