Whitney Biennial 2012 /
Whitney Biennial(2012 :New York, N.Y.)
Sussman, Elisabeth,1939-
Sanders, Jay,1975-
Whitney Museum of American Art.
New York : Whitney Museum of American Art,
c2012.
"Since its introduction in 1932, the Whitney Biennial--the Museum's signature exhibition and a highly anticipated event in the art world--has charted new developments in contemporary art. Inaugurated by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1932, these biennial exhibitions have demonstrated the museum's commitment to supporting the development of 20th- and 21st-century American art. The 2012 Biennial features works by approximately 50 artists working in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, dance, and performance. Elisabeth Sussman (co-organizer of the influential, politically provocative 1993 Whitney Biennial) and Jay Sanders provide an insightful joint essay, and a group of art historians and critics contribute entries on common themes and ideas from the represented artists' techniques and influences. In addition, a significant portion of the catalogue is devoted to original contributions from each of the participating artists, in a unique effort to provide a more experiential understanding of the exhibition. For more information on the 2012 Whitney Biennial and its participating artists, visit www.whitney.org"--Provided by publisher.
"This catalogue was produced on the occasion of the 2012 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, March 1-June 3, 2012."
On biennials / Adam D. Weinberg with Eric Banks -- A year in the making-- / Jay Sanders and Elisabeth Sussman with Thomas Beard and Ed Halter -- High lines (for sick bees) / John Kelsey -- There's no place like home / Andrea Fraser -- Painting travesty / David Joselit -- Artist pages. Kai Althoff -- Thom Andersen -- Charles Atlas -- Lutz Bacher -- Forrest Bess [by Robert Gober] -- Michael Clark -- Dennis Cooper & Gisèle Vienne -- Cameron Crawford -- Moyra Davey -- Liz Deschenes -- Nathaniel Dorsky -- Nicole Eisenman -- Kevin Jerome Everson -- Vincent Fecteau -- Andrea Fraser -- LaToya Ruby Frazier -- Vincent Gallo -- K8 Hardy -- Richard Hawkins -- Werner Herzog -- Jerome Hiler -- Matt Hoyt -- Dawn Kasper -- Mike Kelley -- John Kelsey -- John Knight -- Jutta Koether -- George Kuchar -- Laida Lertxundi -- Kate Levant -- Sam Lewitt -- Joanna Malinowska -- Andrew Masullo -- Nick Mauss -- Richard Maxwell -- Sarah Michelson -- Alicia Hall Moran & Jason Moran -- Laura Poitras -- Matt Porterfield -- Luther Price -- Lucy Raven -- The Red Krayola -- Kelly Reichardt -- Elaine Reichek -- Michael Robinson -- Georgia Sagri -- Michael E. Smith -- Tom Thayer -- Wu Tsang -- Oscar Tuazon -- Frederick Wiseman.
"Since its introduction in 1932, the Whitney Biennial--the Museum's signature exhibition and a highly anticipated event in the art world--has charted new developments in contemporary art. Inaugurated by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1932, these biennial exhibitions have demonstrated the museum's commitment to supporting the development of 20th- and 21st-century American art. The 2012 Biennial features works by approximately 50 artists working in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, dance, and performance. Elisabeth Sussman (co-organizer of the influential, politically provocative 1993 Whitney Biennial) and Jay Sanders provide an insightful joint essay, and a group of art historians and critics contribute entries on common themes and ideas from the represented artists' techniques and influences. In addition, a significant portion of the catalogue is devoted to original contributions from each of the participating artists, in a unique effort to provide a more experiential understanding of the exhibition. For more information on the 2012 Whitney Biennial and its participating artists, visit www.whitney.org"--Provided by publisher.
Art, American