Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Ave
800.944.8639
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Feb 19, 2009 – May 3, 2009
Wednesdays–Thursdays (11am–6pm)
Fridays (1–9pm)
Saturdays–Sundays (11am–6pm)
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- Price
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$15
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Note:
Fridays at the Whitney from 6-9pm are pay-what-you-wish. Sign up to get admission for just $5, through March 8.
Back in 1982, artist Agnes Denes staged an environmental coup (not to mention a conceptual beaut) by planting two acres of wheat in downtown Manhattan; Wheatfield – A Confrontation yielded a half-ton of grain. Culled from the Whitney's permanent collection, Sites highlights art that transforms, transgresses, or incorporates its museum-made barriers. The exhibit includes a shoal of diverse artists, including Denes, but look specifically for earth and performance-art pieces, which tend to transform the viewer from a let-me-gaze aesthete to an on-guard participant.
