Aliza Nisenbaum - La Talaverita, Sunday Morning NY Times
This was one of many pieces of work that I enjoyed at the 2017
Whitney Biennial Exhibit, which showcased recent works by
contemporary painters, sculptors, video and installation artists.
Puppies Puppies - Liberte
Henry Taylor - Ancestors Of Genghis Khan
With Black Man On Horse (details below)
Jessi Reaves -
Modified Wall Shelf With Racing Purse
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer -
It's A Sports Bar But It Used To Be A Gay Bar
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer - Veteran's Day
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer - Trump Rally
(And Some Of Them I Assume Are Good People)
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer - NADCP
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer - St. Tammany Parish
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer - Closing Party (Hit The North)
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer -
Fall With Me For A Million Days
Henry Taylor - The 4th (also below)
Henry Taylor -
The Times Thay Ain't A Changing Fast Enough
Henry Taylor - A Happy Day For Us (detail below)
Kaari Upson - In Search Of The Perfect Double
Dana Schultz - Elevator
Dana Schultz - Shame
Jon Kessler - Exodus
Julien Nguyen - Executive Function
Julien Nguyen - Executive Solutions
Pope.L aka William Pope.L - Claim (details below)
Carrie Moyer - Candy Cap
Couple looking at
Belle Isle by Carrie Moyer
Aliza Nisenbaum - Latin Runner's Club
John Riepenhoff - Handler
Jessi Reaves - Body Sized Shelf With Zippers
Jon Kessler - Evolution (another detail below)
Away Kurian - Childermass
Zahrouie Abdalian - Chanson Du Ricochet
As seen from the street (below)
Kaya - Serene (details below)
Kaya - Guernsey (details below)
Asad Raza - Root Sequence (details below)
Samara Golden -
The Meat Grinder's Iron Clothes
(details below)
Raúl de Nieves Installation (details below)
Lyle Ashton Harris - Once (Now) Again
Though I visited the Whitney Biennial a few times,
I was very glad to view it for the first time with my friend
Kristen. To say we were amazed by the broad, rich scope
of work the Whitney curated would be an understatement.
It was part of a great day that left many lasting impressions.