Whitney Biennial 2026 Announces 56 Participants Across 25 States and Beyond
The Whitney Museum of American Art has revealed the 56 artists, pairs, and groups chosen for its 82nd Biennial, which will kick off on March 8, 2026. Curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, the exhibition will fill the museum's galleries and include performances and public events. After visiting over 300 studios, Sawyer mentioned that the selected artists delve into 'relationality,' focusing on various infrastructures from places like Afghanistan, Chile, Iraq, and Puerto Rico, among others connected to U.S. influence. Guerrero noted the Biennial's focus on 'networks of kinships.' This will be the first Biennial with free admission for visitors aged 25 and under. Featured artists include Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Andrea Fraser, and others.
Key facts
- Whitney Biennial 2026 is the 82nd edition, opening March 8, 2026.
- 56 artists, duos, and collectives are participating.
- Co-organized by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer.
- Artists from 25 U.S. states and countries including Afghanistan, Chile, Iraq, Okinawa, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Vietnam.
- Theme focuses on relationality and infrastructures.
- First Biennial since free admission for visitors 25 and under.
- Includes performance and public programs online and at the museum.
- Notable participants: Andrea Fraser, Samia Halaby, Aziz Hazara, Precious Okoyomon.
Entities
Artists
- Basel Abbas
- Ruanne Abou-Rahme
- Kelly Akashi
- Kamrooz Aram
- Ash Arder
- Teresa Baker
- Sula Bermudez-Silverman
- Zach Blas
- Enzo Camacho
- Ami Lien
- Leo Castañeda
- Daniel Chew
- Ten Izu
- Kirsten Kilponen
- Tin Nguyen
- Nani Chacon
- Maia Chao
- Joshua Citarella
- Mo Costello
- Taína H. Cruz
- Carmen de Monteflores
- Ali Eyal
- Andrea Fraser
- Mariah Garnett
- Ignacio Gatica
- Jonathan González
- Emilie Louise Gossiaux
- Kainoa Gruspe
- Martine Gutierrez
- Samia Halaby
- Raven Halfmoon
- Nile Harris
- Dyer Rhoads
- Aziz Hazara
- Margaret Honda
- Akira Ikezoe
- Mao Ishikawa
- Cooper Jacoby
- David L. Johnson
- Sancia Miala Shiba Nash
- Drew K. Broderick
- Young Joon Kwak
- Michelle Lopez
- José Maceda
- Agosto Machado
- Oswaldo Maciá
- Emilio Martínez Poppe
- Isabelle Frances McGuire
- Kimowan Metchewais
- Nour Mobarak
- Erin Jane Nelson
- Precious Okoyomon
- Aki Onda
- Pat Oleszko
- Malcolm Peacock
- Sarah M. Rodriguez
- Gabriela Ruiz
- Jasmin Sian
- Jordan Strafer
- Sung Tieu
- Julio Torres
- Anna Tsouhlarakis
- Johanna Unzueta
- CFGNY
- David L Johnson
- kekahi wahi
- Marcela Guerrero
- Drew Sawyer
- Beatriz Cifuentes
- Carina Martinez
Institutions
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- CFGNY
- kekahi wahi
- Canvas
- Whitney Museum
Locations
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Brooklyn, NY
- Berlin, Germany
- Paris, France
- London, United Kingdom
- Athens, Greece
- Bainbridge Island, WA
- Santa Fe, NM
- Chicago, IL
- Philadelphia, PA
- Detroit, MI
- Honolulu, HI
- Okinawa, Japan
- Afghanistan
- Chile
- Iraq
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- Vietnam
- Palestine
- Cyprus
- Boston, MA
- Altadena, CA
- Shiraz, Iran
- Flint, MI
- Mandan, ND
- Point Pleasant, WV
- Toronto, Canada
- Manila, Philippines
- Dallas, TX
- Cali, Colombia
- Miami, FL
- Gallup, NM
- Albuquerque, NM
- Navajo Nation
- Providence, RI
- Seattle, WA
- Athens, GA
- New Haven, CT
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Berkeley, CA
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Billings, MT
- Portland, ME
- Santiago, Chile
- Queens, NY
- New Orleans, LA
- Louisville, KY
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Norman, OK
- Caddo Nation
- Wardak, Afghanistan
- San Diego, CA
- Kochi, Japan
- Princeton, NJ
- Kona, HI
- Oʻahu, HI
- Bridgeport, CT
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Cartegena de Indias, Colombia
- Baltimore, MD
- Austin, TX
- Oxbow, SK, Canada
- Saint Paul, AB, Canada
- Cold Lake First Nations
- Cairo, Egypt
- Neenah, WI
- Tenri, Nara, Japan
- Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
- Raleigh, NC
- Ojo Caliente, NM
- San Fernando Valley, CA
- Hai Duong, Vietnam
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- Lawrence, KS
- Boulder, CO
- Creek Nation
- Okinawa
- The Philippines
- United States
- US
- Japan
- Hawaii
- Egypt
- UK
- El Salvador
- Creek
- Canada