Tiffany & Co. commits $5 million as lead sponsor for three upcoming Whitney Biennials
Tiffany & Co. will serve as the Whitney Biennial's principal sponsor through a $5 million donation covering the 2017, 2019, and 2021 editions. This sponsorship arrangement was reported by the New York Observer. The partnership announcement aligns with the opening of the Whitney Museum's new Renzo Piano-designed building in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on May 1. Future biennials will be hosted at this new location. ArtReview previously examined New York's gentrification in its May 2014 issue.
Key facts
- Tiffany & Co. becomes lead sponsor of the Whitney Biennial
- $5 million gift supports three editions: 2017, 2019, 2021
- Partnership announced by the New York Observer
- New Whitney Museum building designed by Renzo Piano
- Building opens May 1 in Manhattan's Meatpacking District
- Future biennials will be held at the new location
- ArtReview covered New York gentrification in May 2014
- Sponsorship coincides with museum's relocation
Entities
Institutions
- Tiffany & Co.
- Whitney Museum
- New York Observer
- ArtReview
Locations
- Manhattan
- Meatpacking District
- New York
- United States