Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Whitney Biennial
Whenever we go to NYC I visit the Whitney museum. I like the Whitney for a couple of reasons. First, it has the most extensive collection of Edward Hopper's art and he is my favorite artist. The Whitney was an early supporter of Hopper and so when he died in 1967 his wife left all of his art that she had to this museum. The second reason is that, although I'm really not a fan of contemporary art, I like the spirit of the shows that the Whitney puts together. The place has a real New York feeling to it; lots of activity both in the building and on the walls and you will see sights that you will not see other places.
Every two years the Whitney showcases up and coming artists from around the U.S. in its Biennial. This retrospective is almost always panned by art critics. However, this year's, which is on exhibit now, has received extremely favorable reviews. Today I came across a well thought-out article on the Wall Street Journal's on-line opinions page by Tyler Green about how this exhibit can be improved. He also has his own interesting blog about contemporary art.
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Every two years the Whitney showcases up and coming artists from around the U.S. in its Biennial. This retrospective is almost always panned by art critics. However, this year's, which is on exhibit now, has received extremely favorable reviews. Today I came across a well thought-out article on the Wall Street Journal's on-line opinions page by Tyler Green about how this exhibit can be improved. He also has his own interesting blog about contemporary art.
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