Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum moved in 2015 to a brand-new location in Lower Manhattan's Meatpacking District, which was envisioned by international starchitect Renzo Piano, after spending nearly 50 years in its Marcel-Breur-designed building on Madison Avenue at 75th Street. With 63, 000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibition space, the new Whitney building is situated along Ganesvoort Street at the base of the Highline.

Gertrude Vanderbilt, a sculptor and art patron, founded the Whitney in 1931 with the goal of showcasing American artists' work. Around 15,000 works by almost 2,000 artists are included in its collection, including works by Claes Oldenburg, Edward Hopper, Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Louise Nevelson, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Willem de Kooning.

The Whitney Biennial, which everyone loves to hate, is one of the museum's most well-known temporary exhibitions. The Biennial, which is still America's most esteemed (and divisive) examination of contemporary art, is held every even-numbered year.

Website: https://whitney.org/

Location: 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014