Whitney Museum 'Shifting Landscapes' Exhibition

whitney museum of american art shifting landscapes exhibition

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Patrick Martinez, 'America Is for Dreamers 2 (Los Dreamers),' 2017, fabricated 2021. Neon and plexiglass, 27 × 36 × 4 1/4 in. (68.6 × 91.4 × 10.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2021.97. © 2017 Patrick Martinez

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Salman Toor, 'Man with Face Creams and Phone Plug,' 2019. Oil on canvas, 43 × 35 3/4 in. (109.2 × 90.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2020.121. © Salman Toor

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Keith Mayerson, '9-11,' 2007. Oil on linen, 40 1/4 × 60 3/16 in. (102.2 × 152.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Lois Plehn 2011.93. © Keith Mayerson

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Jane Dickson, 'Heading in – Lincoln Tunnel 3,' 2003. Oil on Astroturf, 33 × 46 × 2 3/8in. (83.8 × 116.8 × 6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Eve Ahearn and Joseph Ahearn 2017.275. © Jane Dickson

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Teresita Fernández, 'Fire (America) 3,' 2016. Glazed ceramic, 72 × 144 × 1 1/4 in. (182.9 × 365.8 × 3.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2021.19a-c. © Teresita Fernández

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Opening on November 1 at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Shifting Landscapes examines how current political, environmental, and social challenges influence artists’ views of the world. While traditional landscape art often depicts serene or documentary scenes, this exhibition presents a broader perspective. Drawn mostly from the Whitney’s collection, many of the 120 pieces are being shown for the first time.

Featuring over 80 artists, the works span various media—including photographs, installations, films, sculptures, paintings, and digital pieces—covering topics like industrialization’s impact on nature, the role of geopolitical borders, and the reshaping of space. The exhibition is organized into thematic sections that explore the complex relationships between people and the land around them.

According to curators Jennie Goldstein, Marcela Guerrero, and Roxanne Smith, landscape is a dynamic and urgent subject today, and the exhibition reflects the Whitney’s dedication to diverse narratives in American art. Shifting Landscapes will run through January 2026.

Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort St, New York
NY 10014, United States

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