Whitney Museum's Curatorial Team Leads Major Exhibitions and 2008 Biennial

The curatorial team at the Whitney Museum of Art consists of Donna De Salvo, Shamim M. Momin, and Chrissie Iles, who have all played vital roles in shaping the museum's programming. In 2006, De Salvo became the museum's inaugural chief curator and associate director for programs, and she is currently preparing for a Lawrence Weiner retrospective set to open this month. Momin, who is the associate curator and branch director at the Altria offsite location, will collaborate with Henriette Huldisch to co-curate the 2008 Whitney Biennial, emphasizing contemporary American art. Since 1997, Iles has notably enhanced the museum's collection of artists' films. Recent exhibitions have spotlighted emerging talents like Mark Grotjahn and Terence Koh, the latter receiving his first American museum exhibition under Iles' curation. Established figures such as Gordon Matta-Clark, Edward Hopper, and Rudolf Stingel have also been featured, with Stingel's show receiving high praise from critic Roberta Smith as the most visually impressive at the Whitney. The forthcoming Biennial is expected to have a significant influence on the contemporary art landscape.