Whitney Biennial 1983

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:attendance gptkb:High
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:church
1980s art scene
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Marcia_Tucker
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:music_festival
Published
Several months
Included critical essays
Included artist statements
Documented the event
Included images of artworks
gptkbp:focus Contemporary art
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Whitney_Biennial_1985
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whitney Biennial 1983
gptkbp:impact Influenced future biennials
gptkbp:legacy Influenced contemporary art discourse
Highlighted issues of representation
Encouraged diversity in exhibitions
Set a precedent for future biennials
gptkbp:location gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkbp:media gptkb:painting
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:art_installation
gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Neo-expressionism
Conceptual art
Appropriation art
Feminist art
gptkbp:notable_album The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
The Garden of Time by various artists
The Art of Memory by various artists
The American Dream by various artists
The Body as a Site by various artists
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Cindy_Sherman
gptkb:Robert_Mapplethorpe
gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkb:Richard_Prince
gptkb:David_Salle
gptkbp:notable_work Untitled Film Stills by Cindy Sherman
The Perfect Moment by Robert Mapplethorpe
New Hoover Convertibles by Jeff Koons
The New York Times by Richard Prince
gptkbp:preceded_by Whitney Biennial 1981
gptkbp:significance Showcased emerging artists
gptkbp:theme Diversity in art
gptkbp:year gptkb:1983
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Whitney_Biennial_1984
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