NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From the LMCC’s Art Center inaugural season to William Powhida’s watercolour memes
NewsWhitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum vice chairman Warren Kanders steps down after months of protests
His company Safariland has been criticised for manufacturing tear gas canisters that have been used on asylum seekers along the US-Mexico border
NewsWhitney Biennial
Four artists withdraw their work from the Whitney Biennial
The move follows on-going calls for the resignation of the museum board's vice chairman
Podcast
Should museums sell works of art? Plus, activism at the Whitney Biennial
After the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's sale of its Rothko, we discuss the principles that guide deaccessioning in the US and speak to activists about the Whitney vice-chairman's problematic link to a weapons manufacturer
ReviewBiennials & festivals
Everything is good at the Whitney Biennial but nothing makes a difference
Despite a history of protest and a very present controversy at the museum, this year’s survey of American contemporary art is missing a radical spirit
PreviewBiennials & festivals
Whitney Biennial aims to focus on artists but—as protests mount—it cannot escape politics
The Whitney Museum has turned to two in-house curators to put together a show that celebrates diversity in American art—but as in 2017, the biennial is already mired in controversy
News
Many Whitney Biennial artists sign letter calling for museum vice chairman's removal
Letter cites Warren B. Kanders's role in company that manufactured tear gas used at US border
InterviewArtist interview
Simone Leigh, now in the spotlight, contemplates the theme of invisibility
With three presentations scheduled this spring in New York, the Brooklyn-based artist talks about her commitment to representing the experience of black women
NewsWhitney Biennial
'I stand in solidarity with the staff and say no': Michael Rakowitz on why he turned down the Whitney Biennial
Recent controversies over the museum's board prompt artist to question participation in this year's event
CommentWhitney Biennial
Whiteness must undo itself to make way for the truly radical turn in contemporary culture
The New York-based artist Xaviera Simmons responds to art critics who thought the 2019 Whitney Biennial was "not radical enough"
Xaviera Simmons