Whitney Biennial 2024 Announces 71 Artists Exploring 'The Real' Amid AI and Identity Debates
Opening on March 20, 2024, the Whitney Biennial, named 'Even Better Than the Real Thing,' showcases 71 artists and collectives. Curated by Chrissie Iles, Meg Onli, Min Sun Jeon, and Beatriz Cifuentes, this exhibition delves into contemporary ideas surrounding reality, shaped by discussions on AI and identity. The artists investigate themes of fluid identities and the stewardship of historical lands. Iles and Onli also organize performance and film segments, with contributions from guest curators Taja Cheek and Korakrit Arunanondchai. Featured artists include Harmony Hammond, Siku Allooloo, Jes Fan, Isaac Julien, and Mary Kelly. Additionally, the biennial presents posthumous works by Edward Owens and Mavis Pusey, alongside collectives such as Raqs Media Collective and People Who Stutter Create.
Key facts
- The Whitney Biennial 2024 opens on 20 March.
- 71 artists and collectives are participating.
- Curators are Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli, with Min Sun Jeon and Beatriz Cifuentes.
- The theme focuses on 'the real' amid AI and identity discussions.
- Performance program guest curator is Taja Cheek.
- Film program guest curators include Korakrit Arunanondchai, asinnajaq, Greg de Cuir Jr, and Zackary Drucker.
- Artists include Harmony Hammond, Isaac Julien, and Mary Kelly.
- Posthumous works by Edward Owens and Mavis Pusey are included.
Entities
Artists
- Siku Allooloo
- Holland Andrews
- Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio
- Dora Budor
- Seba Calfuqueo
- Debit
- Demian DinéYazhi’
- Torkwase Dyson
- JJJJJerome Ellis
- Jes Fan
- Nikita Gale
- ektor garcia
- Pippa Garner
- Harmony Hammond
- Christopher Harris
- Sharon Hayes
- Miranda Haymon
- Sarah Hennies
- Holly Herndon
- Mat Dryhurst
- Ho Tzu Nyen
- Yasmine Anlan Huang
- Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich
- Suzanne Jackson
- Isaac Julien
- Lotus L. Kang
- Aron Kantor
- Mary Kelly
- Kite
- Gbenga Komolafe
- Tee Park
- Jenni Laiti
- Carolyn Lazard
- Dionne Lee
- Ligia Lewis
- Shuang Li
- Simon Liu
- Mary Lovelace O’Neal
- Cannupa Hanska Luger
- Nyala Moon
- K.R.M. Mooney
- Dala Nasser
- Diane Severin Nguyen
- Niillasaš-Jovnna Máreha Juhani Sunná Máret–Sunna Nousuniemi
- Karyn Olivier
- B. Ingrid Olson
- Eamon Ore-Giron
- Edward Owens
- Sydney Frances Pascal
- Jia Bin
- Delicia Daniels
- Conor Foran
- Kristel Kubart
- Julia Phillips
- Mavis Pusey
- Jeebesh Bachi
- Monica Narula
- Shuddhabrata Sengupta
- Riar Rizaldi
- Maja Ruznic
- Ser Serpas
- Rose B. Simpson
- Penelope Spheeris
- P. Staff
- Lada Suomenrinne
- Alex Tatarsky
- Alisi Telengut
- Clarissa Tossin
- Tourmaline
- Chanelle Tyson
- Zulaa Urchuud
- Charisse Pearlina Weston
- Kiyan Williams
- Carmen Winant
- Takako Yamaguchi
- Constantina Zavitsanos
- Jacky Connolly
- Aria Dean
- Daniel Joseph Martinez
- WangShui
- Suzanne Roussi Césaire
- Marsha P. Johnson
Institutions
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Whitney Biennial
- MoMA
- Brooklyn Museum
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- New York
- United States
- Yellowknife
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- Bowser
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- Zagreb
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