Whitney Museum of American Art

"I started working with neon in 2008. And I was driving from my studio to my apartment through East Los Angeles. And I started seeing it at night. Businesses that would be closed had their neon signs on advertising their business. People driving by these places and walking by them, and the neons would still promote their business. So that kind of gave me the idea it felt like the city was speaking back to me. So I wanted to use that." Artist Patrick Martinez spoke to us about his neon works, one of which is on view now in our sixth floor exhibition Shifting Landscapes. Learn more about Migration Is Natural (2019) from the artist himself: https://lnkd.in/eMcEt5vw — Installation view of Shifting Landscapes (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, November 1, 2024–January 2026). Patrick Martinez, Migration Is Natural, 2019, fabricated 2021

New billboard alert! Amy Sherald's Four Ways of Being was just installed across from the Museum. The four portraits here show subjects from diverse backgrounds and generations coexisting in a shared moment, inviting the viewer to contemplate the fluidity of time and the complex ways our histories shape our understanding of ourselves. The installation is presented in conjunction with Amy Sherald: American Sublime, opening at the Whitney April 9.

When a 6-foot painting becomes a 2-inch maquette 🖼️ For every Whitney exhibition, our Exhibition Design team hand crafts maquettes of artworks to scale in order to determine the layout of each show. Aseeli Coleman, Exhibition Designer for Amy Sherald: American Sublime, showed us the mini Michelle Obama portrait that will be featured in the upcoming presentation, which opens April 9.

We are delighted to announce that Trish Patton has joined the Whitney Museum of American Art as our new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Trish brings over two decades of experience in human resources, having held leadership roles at organizations such as Saks Fifth Avenue, The Body Shop, and Hudson’s Bay Company. Her career is distinguished by her commitment to fostering inclusive, high-performance cultures and her innovative approach to HR practices. Notably, she led initiatives that earned Forbes Best Large Employer and Forbes Employers for Diversity awards in 2024. At the Whitney, Trish will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission by leading our human resources strategies, enhancing employee engagement, and promoting a culture of inclusion. Her expertise in organizational development, talent management, and HR technology implementation aligns seamlessly with our commitment to excellence and innovation. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Trish as she embarks on this new chapter with the Whitney Museum.

New season just dropped. Happy spring! — All: Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1970. Screenprint, 36 × 36 in. (91.4 × 91.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of David Whitney 71.179.6, 71.179.7, 71.179.8. © 2025 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Used with permission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts #warholfoundation

In collaboration with NYU's Center For Disability Studies, we're excited to present a conversation with Seth Kim-Cohen, Jeffrey Yasuo Mansfield, Park McArthur, and Mara Mills about Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night this Friday, March 21. As contributors to the exhibition catalogue, the speakers will share their responses to Kim's work and engage in a conversation about sign language aesthetics, mediumship, competing temporalities, and Deaf methods. The conversation will take place on Zoom, and we will also have an in-person screening at the Whitney to experience the program in a shared space where refreshments will be served and conversation is encouraged.

Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki's 2 Lizards is featured in ARTnews's 100 Best Artworks of the 21st Century! The video series first premiered on Instagram in 2020. The work is now on view in our exhibition Shifting Landscapes 🦎

"Christine Sun Kim shines light on Deaf culture and measures sonic experience beyond the ear."—The New York Times

Tickets are now on sale for Amy Sherald: American Sublime! American Sublime brings nearly 50 of Amy Sherald's luminous paintings to New York, including her iconic portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama. This landmark exhibition celebrates Black life and identity while presenting never-before-seen works alongside Sherald's most defining paintings. Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3CYOhyj — Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, 2018. Oil on linen, 72 1/8 × 60 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (183.1 × 152.7 × 7 cm). National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the following lead donors for their support of the Obama portraits: Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg; Judith Kern and Kent Whealy; Tommie L. Pegues and Donald A. Capoccia. Courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

"Informed by her experiences living in a world where most take the ability to hear for granted, [Christine Sun] Kim’s art is striking in the complexity and emotional heft that hides beneath its minimalist exterior."—The Guardian on Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night, now open at the Whitney