Founded in 1941, the Museum's permanent collection consists of some 7,600 works of art concentrated in five curatorial 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.
Since 2011, the Museum has hosted an annual exhibition series of solo exhibitions highlighting the contributions of living female painters and sculptors.
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
WHERE? A Brief History of Photography through Landscape
- Jun 21 2020
A visual history of photography’s role in defining the environments we call home
Robert Rauschenberg: Five Decades from the Whitney’s Collection
Feb 21 2020 - Jun 28 2020
Examples from five decades exemplify his unconventional approach to materials and creative process