Whitney Biennial 2017 Video Series Launches

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has released the first episode of a three-part video mini-series documenting the history of its Biennial, now in its 78th edition. Founded in 1932 as an annual exhibition and transitioning to a biennial format in 1973, the show is a critical barometer of contemporary American art. The 2017 edition features 63 US-based artists working across painting, installation, photography, and virtual reality. Curators and artists narrate the Biennial's evolution from its founding to the present, framing it as a "review of the present" that reflects a specific historical moment. The series is available on the museum's website.