Whitney Biennial 2012
By: [edited by Elisabeth Sussman, Jay Sanders]
Contributors: Sussman, Elisabeth, 1939- author, editor of compilation; Sanders, Jay, 1975- author, editor of compilation; Whitney Museum of American Art
Publisher: Whitney Museum of American Art
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780300180367
Subjects: American Art; ART / History / Contemporary (1945-); ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows; Exhibitions
Description: "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"--
Notes: "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."