The Whitney Biennial 1994

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:attendance Over 100,000 visitors
gptkbp:closing_date June 1994
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Elizabeth_Sussman
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:music_festival
3 months
gptkbp:focus Contemporary American art
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Whitney Biennial 1994
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:church
Identity politics
Feminism in art
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:painting
gptkb:art_installation
gptkb:artwork
Video art
gptkbp:is_supported_by Grants from art foundations
gptkbp:launch_date March 1994
gptkbp:legacy Encouraged dialogue among artists
Influenced future biennials
Documented the state of American art in the 1990s
Highlighted issues of race and gender in art
Set a precedent for inclusivity in exhibitions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Matthew_Barney
gptkb:Cindy_Sherman
gptkb:Kara_Walker
gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkbp:notable_performance 50
gptkbp:notable_work ' Untitled Film Stills' by Cindy Sherman
' Puppy' by Jeff Koons
' The Darky' by Kara Walker
' The Kitchen' by Matthew Barney
gptkbp:related_event Panel discussions
Artist talks
gptkbp:significance Showcased emerging artists
gptkbp:sponsor Various corporate sponsors
gptkbp:theme Diversity in art
gptkbp:year gptkb:1994
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5