Whitney Museum Reveals 56 Artists for 2026 Biennial Curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer
The Whitney Museum has revealed details about its upcoming 82nd Biennial, set to open on March 8, 2026, and featuring 56 artists. Curators for this exhibition will be Marcela Guerrero, the DeMartini Family Curator since 2017 and the first expert in Latinx art, alongside Drew Sawyer, the Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography. The lineup includes artists such as Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Kelly Akashi, and Teresa Baker, showcasing a variety of backgrounds and generations. This biennial will highlight contributions from both US and international artists, born between 1917 and 1998, including representatives from Cyprus, the Philippines, Iraq, Chile, and Indigenous groups like the Navajo Nation and Caddo Nation.
Key facts
- The 82nd Whitney Biennial opens on 8 March 2026.
- 56 artists are participating in the exhibition.
- Curators are Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer.
- Marcela Guerrero is the DeMartini Family Curator and the museum's first Latinx art specialist.
- Drew Sawyer is the Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography.
- Artists include Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Andrea Fraser, and Precious Okoyomon.
- Participants hail from over 15 countries and multiple Indigenous nations.
- The biennial is organized by the Whitney Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Basel Abbas
- Ruanne Abou-Rahme
- Kelly Akashi
- 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
- Marcela Guerrero
- Drew Sawyer
Institutions
- Whitney Museum
Locations
- Cyprus
- US
- Philippines
- Navajo Nation
- Puerto Rico
- Iraq
- Chile
- Afghanistan
- Japan
- Caddo Nation
- Hawaii
- Egypt
- UK
- Vietnam
- El Salvador
- Creek
- Canada
- Cold Lake First Nations