miércoles, 16 de octubre de 2024

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM

Steps away from the High Line and Chelsea Market in New York City’s vibrant Meatpacking District, the Whitney Museum of American Art is the perfect holiday destination for visitors of all ages to immerse themselves in art, culture, and all that NYC has to offer. The Whitney presents soaring views of the famous city skyline via four stories of outdoor balcony terraces and awe-inspiring architecture amid its collection of masterworks by leading American artists like Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, and Georgia O'Keeffe, along with cutting-edge exhibitions featuring today's most celebrated contemporary artists.

This holiday season, there’s no better place to admire the magic of NYC than atop one of the Whitney’s terraces. Soak in Gansevoort Plaza’s spectacular holiday lights display, and then come in from the cold and warm up with a hot beverage at Frenchette Bakery at the Whitney. Experience the once-in-a-lifetime exploration of art, dance, and music with the landmark exhibition Edges of Ailey (on view only in NYC!), and catch one of the live performances in the Museum’s theater. The Edges of Ailey exhibition is also part of a 'Season of Ailey' in New York City, which includes the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company's annual engagement at New York City Center from December 4 to January 5. Find unique gifts for art lovers of all ages, including official AILEY merchandise, artist-designed gifts, and much more, at the newly reimagined Whitney Shop.

Dance through the Holidays with Edges of Ailey

On view through February 9, 2025, Edges of Ailey is the first large-scale museum exhibition to celebrate the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey. This dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.

Presented at the Museum in multiple parts, Edges of Ailey consists of an immersive exhibition in the Museum’s 18,000 square-foot fifth-floor galleries that includes artworks by over 80 artists and never-before-seen archival materials. Artists featured in the exhibition include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Faith Ringgold, Alma Thomas, Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, and many others. A recent acquisition of Eldren Bailey and new works by Karon Davis, Jennifer Packer, Mickalene Thomas,, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye are presented for the first time in honor of the exhibition.

An ambitious suite of live performances in the Museum’s third-floor theater includes the world-renowned AILEY organization in residence at the Whitney for one week each month, for a total of five weeks and over 90 performances. This gives visitors the rare opportunity to watch intimate live performances and to experience the full scope of Ailey's world and legacy, including performances of classic and contemporary works by the two repertory companies—Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II—as well as showcases by students from The Ailey School, workshops and education programs from Ailey Arts In Education, and classes from Ailey Extension. When AILEY is not in residence at the Museum, a series of dance commissions by leading choreographers and their collaborators, including Ronald K. Brown, Trajal Harrell, Bill T. Jones, Ralph Lemon, with interdisciplinary artist Kevin Beasley, Sarah Michelson, Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born, Will Rawls, Matthew Rushing, Yusha-Marie Sorzano, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar will be showcased.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

On view through January 5, 2025, Survival Piece #5: Portable Orchard marks the first standalone museum presentation of the fully realized indoor citrus grove conceived and designed in 1972 by artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison. Stretching across the Museum’s eighth-floor gallery, this installation of 18 live citrus trees explores the need for a productive and sustainable food system in an imagined future where natural farming practices are obsolete and cannot be taken for granted.

Opening November 1, Shifting Landscapes explores how evolving political, ecological, and social issues motivate artists’ representations of the world around them. The 120 works by more than 80 artists—including Firelei Báez, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jane Dickson, Gordon Matta-Clark, Amalia Mesa-Bains, and Purvis Young—depict the effects of industrialization on the environment, grapple with the impact of geopolitical borders, and give shape to imagined spaces as a way of destabilizing the concept of a “natural” world.

Opening February 9, 2025, Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night is the artist’s first major museum survey. Co-organized by the Whitney Museum and Walker Art Center, the exhibition foregrounds how Christine Sun Kim utilizes sound, language, and the complexities of communication in her wide-ranging approach to artmaking. All Day All Night brings together works spanning 2011 to the present and features drawings, site-specific murals, paintings, video installations, and sculptures.

Next spring and summer, Amy Sherald: American Sublime (April 9–July 2025) brings together some 50 paintings by one of the foremost artists of our time. In her first major museum survey, Amy Sherald presents work from 2007 to the present, from her poetic early portraits to the incisive and moving figure paintings for which she is best known. Iconic portraits of First Lady Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor—two of the most recognizable and significant paintings made by an American artist in recent years—are joined by early works, never or rarely seen by the public, and new work created specifically for this presentation.

More information about the current and upcoming exhibitions can be found at whitney.org/exhibitions.

Masterpieces from the Whitney Collection
The Whitney houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with a special focus on the most innovative artists of our time. Iconic works by Andy Warhol, Lee Krasner, Norman Lewis, Roy Lichtenstein, and many more are now on view in The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965. This multi-year presentation also features a panoramic installation of Alexander Calder’s Calder's Circus, which New York magazine calls “one of the most fun, beloved, and radical works of 20th-century American art.”

Frenchette Bakery and Studio Bar

As part of the Whitney’s reimagined food and beverage program, Frenchette Bakery opened a new flagship location, with its first-ever cafe in the Museum’s redesigned ground-floor restaurant space. The new Frenchette Bakery at the Whitney offers a grab-and-go bakery with a selection of on-premises-baked sweet and savory fare, as well as a sit-down, full-service cafe with pizzas, soups, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, and a carefully selected wine, beer, and cocktail menu. The restaurant features a new installation from artist Rashid Johnson, a steel-grid sculpture laden with plants and ceramics, extending from within the Whitney out to the plaza.

In addition to the ground-floor restaurant, the Whitney worked with the team behind Frenchette on a new concept for the Museum’s eighth-floor cafe space. The newly revamped Studio Bar offers visitors a quiet space to take a break, recharge, have a snack or drink, and enjoy the Whitney’s terraces and views, all while remaining immersed in art. The eighth-floor space showcases a monumental artwork in mosaic tile by artist Dyani White Hawk.

Whitney Shop

This holiday season, the Whitney Shop offers gifts for art lovers of all ages and at a variety of price points. Festive highlights include apparel, accessories, home décor, and artmaking activities for emerging artists. Find one-of-a-kind designs by some of our favorite artists and makers, plus gifts inspired by acclaimed exhibitions and exclusive items available only at the Whitney! Explore an exciting collection of books, apparel, and collectibles celebrating the life and work of Alvin Ailey—from the highly coveted Edges of Ailey catalogue to iconic pieces by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Shop online at shop.whitney.org or in-person at the Whitney Shop at 99 Gansevoort Street.

Family and Public Programs

All year round, the Whitney offers free art programming for kids and teens on weekends and a robust slate of public programs and events for visitors of all ages. Programs range from guided tours and artist talks to artmaking, performances, and so much more. This fall and winter, the Museum presents over 90 live dance performances, classes, and engaging talks as part of Edges of Ailey, including workshops and education programs from Ailey Arts In Education and classes from Ailey Extension. More public program information can be found online at whitney.org/events.

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