Arnhold Associate Curator

About Whitney Museum of American Art

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The Whitney Museum of American Art is a New York City museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and presenting American art, with a strong emphasis on 20th- and 21st-century and contemporary artists. It houses a permanent collection, rotating exhibitions, performances, public programs, and education initiatives, and is known for championing living artists through signature projects like the Whitney Biennial. Housed in a Renzo Piano–designed building in the Meatpacking District near the High Line, the Whitney offers rich on-site and digital resources including audio guides, accessibility services, and online exhibition content. Visitors can buy tickets, explore programs and events, and shop the museum store both in person and online.