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2026 Whitney Biennial Features 56 Artists, Highlights Diversity

12/16/2025

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The Whitney Museum announced 56 artists for the 2026 Whitney Biennial, opening March 8, 2026.
Curators Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer show that about 60% of participants were born after 1980 and about 30% identify as queer.
The exhibition explores relationality, including familial and geopolitical connections.
Notable artists include Palestinian Samia Halaby and Baghdad-born Ali Eyal, with the biennial amid controversy under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.

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The Whitney Museum announced 56 artists for the 2026 Whitney Biennial, opening March 8, 2026.
Curators Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer show that about 60% of participants were born after 1980 and about 30% identify as queer.
The exhibition explores relationality, including familial and geopolitical connections.
Notable artists include Palestinian Samia Halaby and Baghdad-born Ali Eyal, with the biennial amid controversy under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.