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🌹💀🂽 Honoring Audrey Flack, a pioneer of Photorealism, on her birthday today. These works are typical of Flack's hyperrealistic paintings that can be interpreted as a contemporary version of the 17th-century Dutch vanitas painting. "As the only woman artist in the

🌹💀🂽  Honoring Audrey Flack, a pioneer of Photorealism, on her birthday today.

These works are typical of Flack's hyperrealistic paintings that can be interpreted as a contemporary version of the 17th-century Dutch vanitas painting.

"As the only woman artist in the
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From day to dusk to night, we have some of the best city views. 🌇 Join us for free tonight (and every Friday night!) from 5 to 10 pm. Grab a cocktail, see some art, listen to DJ Danglez, and take in the sunset over the Hudson River. bit.ly/4fFym6H — Photos: [1] Matthew

From day to dusk to night, we have some of the best city views. 🌇

Join us for free tonight (and every Friday night!) from 5 to 10 pm. Grab a cocktail, see some art, listen to DJ Danglez, and take in the sunset over the Hudson River. bit.ly/4fFym6H
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Photos: [1] Matthew
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Wishing a happy Father's Day to all dads, granddads, and father figures today! — Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1999. Gelatin silver print: sheet, 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.6 × 40.6 cm); image, 14 15/16 × 14 15/16 in. (37.9 × 37.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York;

Wishing a happy Father's Day to all dads, granddads, and father figures today!
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Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1999. Gelatin silver print: sheet, 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.6 × 40.6 cm); image, 14 15/16 × 14 15/16 in. (37.9 × 37.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York;
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🎉 Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night has been extended until this September. All Day All Night brings together over 90 artworks by christine sun kim spanning 2011 to the present across three floors of the Museum and features drawings,

🎉 Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night has been extended until this September.

All Day All Night brings together over 90 artworks by <a href="/chrisunkim/">christine sun kim</a> spanning 2011 to the present across three floors of the Museum and features drawings,
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Mentally preparing for the incoming heatwave 😎🙃 — Emma Amos, Baby, 1966. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchased jointly by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee; and The Studio Museum in Harlem, Museum

Mentally preparing for the incoming heatwave 😎🙃
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Emma Amos, Baby, 1966. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchased jointly by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee; and The Studio Museum in Harlem, Museum
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Exactly 10 years ago today we celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriage with this post featuring artist Mary Heilmann's colorful chairs and the hashtag #LoveWins. Installed once again at the Whitney, the chairs are now on view (and available for sitting!) overlooking the

Exactly 10 years ago today we celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriage with this post featuring artist Mary Heilmann's colorful chairs and the hashtag #LoveWins. Installed once again at the Whitney, the chairs are now on view (and available for sitting!) overlooking the
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Photographer James Van Der Zee was born on this day in 1886. Van Der Zee is known for creating pictures during the Harlem Renaissance that, countering a history of racist depictions, show the dignity of Black families and communities. — James Van Der Zee, Cousin Susan Porter,

Photographer James Van Der Zee was born on this day in 1886. Van Der Zee is known for creating pictures during the Harlem Renaissance that, countering a history of racist depictions, show the dignity of Black families and communities.
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James Van Der Zee, Cousin Susan Porter,
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Immerse yourself in Mark Rothko’s Four Darks in Red (1958). ♥️ When you look at this 10-foot wide canvas close up (as Rothko intended), you’re engulfed in an atmosphere of color and intense visual sensations. The weightiest dark color is at the top of the canvas while a softer

Immerse yourself in Mark Rothko’s Four Darks in Red (1958). ♥️

When you look at this 10-foot wide canvas close up (as Rothko intended), you’re engulfed in an atmosphere of color and intense visual sensations. The weightiest dark color is at the top of the canvas while a softer
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🎉 It's Edward Hopper's birthday! The beloved American artist was born on this day in 1882. — Edward Hopper, (Self-Portrait), 1925–1930. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1165. © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights

🎉 It's Edward Hopper's birthday! The beloved American artist was born on this day in 1882.
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Edward Hopper, (Self-Portrait), 1925–1930. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1165. © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights
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Please note: The Whitney Museum will be closed today, July 31. Thank you for your understanding. — Installation view of “Untitled” (America) (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, July 5, 2025-). From left to right: Jasper Johns, Racing Thoughts, 1983; Clyfford Still,

Please note: The Whitney Museum will be closed today, July 31. Thank you for your understanding.
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Installation view of “Untitled” (America) (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, July 5, 2025-). From left to right: Jasper Johns, Racing Thoughts, 1983; Clyfford Still,
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Please note: We are open today with regular hours, 10:30 am–10 pm. — Installation view of Mary Heilmann: Long Line (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, April 9, 2025–January 19, 2026). On wall: Long Line, 2025. On floor: Monochrome Chairs, 2015; April Chairs, 2025. Photo:

Please note: We are open today with regular hours, 10:30 am–10 pm.
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Installation view of Mary Heilmann: Long Line (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, April 9, 2025–January 19, 2026). On wall: Long Line, 2025. On floor: Monochrome Chairs, 2015; April Chairs, 2025. Photo:
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Amy Sherald's Trans Forming Liberty (2024) graces the cover of The New Yorker on the last week of Amy Sherald: American Sublime at the Whitney. In some of her most recent paintings, Sherald has responded directly to the increasing threats, violence, and legislation against gay,

Amy Sherald's Trans Forming Liberty (2024) graces the cover of <a href="/NewYorker/">The New Yorker</a> on the last week of Amy Sherald: American Sublime at the Whitney.

In some of her most recent paintings, Sherald has responded directly to the increasing threats, violence, and legislation against gay,