Whitney Museum Union Sets October 5 Strike Date Ahead of Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective
On October 5, unionized employees at the Whitney Museum of American Art plan to strike if a satisfactory contract is not reached, coinciding with the preview week for the Roy Lichtenstein retrospective. This information was shared in the September 29, 2026 edition of Hyperallergic. Associate editor Lisa Yin Zhang discussed Teresa Margolles's inaugural large-scale solo exhibition in the US, titled En el lugar de los hechos, at MoMA PS1, where reviewer Alex Santana mentioned an installation featuring water sourced from locations of violence in New York. Rhea Nayyar reported on the Art in Odd Places festival, while Lori Waxman reviewed Kenzi Shiokava's sculptures at MCA Chicago. Additionally, the Museum of the City of New York launched the Puffin Foundation Center for activism, showcasing two exhibitions.
Key facts
- Unionized workers at the Whitney Museum of American Art plan to strike starting Monday, October 5 if no fair contract is reached.
- The strike is timed ahead of the preview week for the Roy Lichtenstein retrospective.
- Teresa Margolles's first large-scale US museum exhibition, En el lugar de los hechos (At the Scene), is on view at MoMA PS1 and the Museum of Modern Art, spanning over 30 years of work.
- Margolles's exhibition includes an installation using water collected from sites of violence around New York, vented through humidifiers.
- The 21st edition of the Art in Odd Places festival took place outdoors on Manhattan's 14th Street during a nor'easter.
- Lori Waxman reviewed Kenzi Shiokava's wooden sculptures at the MCA Chicago, carved and burned from railroad ties, branches, and bones.
- The Museum of the City of New York inaugurated the Puffin Foundation Center with two exhibitions chronicling 250 years of activism in the city.
- Hyperallergic's ISCP Ground Floor studio visit event for members has a September 30, 2026 deadline.
Entities
Artists
- Teresa Margolles
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Kenzi Shiokava
- Emily Mae Smith
- Barbara Hammer
- Hilary Harkness
- Alicia Grullón
- Zoë Pulley
- Erick Hernandez
- Kara Springer
- Hou Hanru
- Onome Ekeh
- Charles Esche
- Chus Martínez
- Alex Santana
- Rhea Nayyar
- Lori Waxman
- Rebecca Schiffman
- Alexis Clements
- Lisa Yin Zhang
- Blaise Tobia
Institutions
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- MoMA PS1
- Museum of Modern Art
- Art in Odd Places
- MCA Chicago
- Museum of the City of New York
- Puffin Foundation Center
- Hyperallergic
- International Studio & Curatorial Program
- Institution School
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Ruby City
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Manhattan
- 14th Street
- Culiacán
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Ciudad Juárez
- El Paso
- Texas
- Minnesota
- Chicago