Founded in 1941, the Museum's permanent collection consists of approximately 7,000 works of art concentrated in the following departments: European, American, Chinese, Contemporary and Photography.
Holdings of 19th- and 20th-century painting and sculpture include works by Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso, Davis, Hassam, Hopper, Manship, O'Keeffe, Pollock and Sheeler.
Exhibitions & Dates
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculpture
Jan 25 2018 - Apr 29 2018
Approximately 45 sculptures and drawings of rarely seen works
William Henry Fox Talbot and the Birth of Photography
May 17 2018 - Jul 15 2018
Highlights earliest methods of photography
Channeling Immortality: Chinese Scholars’ Rocks
Mar 22 2018 - May 6 2018
Examples of the fantastic rocks believed to engender longevity and quietude when honored