Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli to Curate 81st Whitney Biennial Opening in 2024
The Whitney Museum of American Art has selected Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli as the curators for its upcoming 81st Biennial, set to launch in early 2024. Iles has been with the Whitney since 1997 and previously co-curated the biennial in 2004 and 2006. Onli, who formerly directed the Underground Museum in Los Angeles, offers a community-oriented viewpoint. Since its inception in 1932, the biennial has showcased approximately 70 contemporary American artists. Scott Rothkopf commended their collaborative skills with artists. The exhibition will span several floors of the Whitney's building located in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. Currently, no specific themes or artists have been announced prior to the artist selections.
Key facts
- Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli will curate the 81st Whitney Biennial
- The exhibition opens in early 2024
- Iles is a curator at the Whitney Museum in New York
- Iles previously co-curated the biennial in 2004 and 2006
- Iles organized the film program for the 2002 biennial
- Onli is an independent curator based in Los Angeles
- Onli was most recently director of the Underground Museum
- Scott Rothkopf is the Whitney Museum's chief curator
Entities
Artists
- Chrissie Iles
- Meg Onli
- Scott Rothkopf
- Noah Davis
- Karon Davis
- Laura Owens
- Pope.L
- Ellen Gallagher
- David Breslin
- Adrienne Edwards
- Adam Weinberg
Institutions
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Underground Museum
- ArtReview
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Manhattan
- Meatpacking District
- 99 Gansevoort Street