Whitney Biennial 1940

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:artwork
paintings
prints
drawings
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Whitney_Museum
gptkb:art_gallery
gptkb:literary_work
art education
art festivals
cultural institutions
American art history
art fairs
art auctions
artistic diversity
art collectors
art movements
art publications
artistic innovation
cultural commentary
exhibition design
art patrons
art movements in the 20th century
gptkbp:attendance varied
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Julian_Levy
gptkbp:exhibition biennial
several months
gptkbp:focus American art
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1942
gptkbp:historical_context World War II era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whitney Biennial 1940
gptkbp:impact influenced future biennials
gptkbp:influences regionalism
social realism
American modernism
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:legacy recognized as a pivotal exhibition
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Charles_Burchfield
gptkb:Georgia_O'_Keeffe
gptkb:Charles_Sheeler
gptkb:Edward_Hopper
gptkb:Reginald_Marsh
gptkbp:notable_work ' Red Canna' by Georgia O' Keeffe
' The Bathers' by Charles Burchfield
' The City' by Reginald Marsh
' The Farmer' by Charles Sheeler
' The Night Hawks' by Edward Hopper
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Whitney_Biennial
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1932
gptkbp:significance showcased contemporary American artists
gptkbp:year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Whitney_Biennial_1938
gptkb:The_Whitney_Biennial_1942
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6