Whitney Biennial
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The Whitney Biennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every two years in New York City that showcases cutting-edge work by living American and U.S.-based artists.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whitney Biennial canonical | 2 |
| Whitney Biennial Exhibition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Whitney Biennial Context triple: [Whitney Museum of American Art, organizes, Whitney Biennial]
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Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art is a major New York City museum renowned for its extensive collection and exhibitions of 20th- and 21st-century American art.
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Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a prestigious international cultural exhibition in Venice, Italy, renowned for its contemporary art, architecture, cinema, and other artistic disciplines.
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Shanghai Biennale
The Shanghai Biennale is a major international contemporary art exhibition held in Shanghai, China, known for showcasing innovative works by leading global and Chinese artists.
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New Museum, New York
The New Museum in New York is a contemporary art museum on the Bowery renowned for showcasing innovative and experimental work by emerging and established artists.
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Armory Show
The Armory Show was a groundbreaking 1913 modern art exhibition in New York that introduced American audiences to European avant-garde movements such as Cubism and Fauvism, radically transforming the course of American art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitney Biennial Target entity description: The Whitney Biennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every two years in New York City that showcases cutting-edge work by living American and U.S.-based artists.
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A.
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art is a major New York City museum renowned for its extensive collection and exhibitions of 20th- and 21st-century American art.
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B.
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a prestigious international cultural exhibition in Venice, Italy, renowned for its contemporary art, architecture, cinema, and other artistic disciplines.
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C.
Shanghai Biennale
The Shanghai Biennale is a major international contemporary art exhibition held in Shanghai, China, known for showcasing innovative works by leading global and Chinese artists.
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D.
New Museum, New York
The New Museum in New York is a contemporary art museum on the Bowery renowned for showcasing innovative and experimental work by emerging and established artists.
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Armory Show
The Armory Show was a groundbreaking 1913 modern art exhibition in New York that introduced American audiences to European avant-garde movements such as Cubism and Fauvism, radically transforming the course of American art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art exhibition
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biennial exhibition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Whitney Biennial Exhibition
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linked to:
Whitney Biennial
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| associatedWith |
Whitney Museum of American Art collection
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linked to:
Whitney Museum of American Art
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| curatedBy | Whitney Museum curatorial staff ⓘ |
| field | visual arts ⓘ |
| focus |
American artists
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U.S.-based artists ⓘ work by living artists ⓘ |
| formerName | Whitney Annual ⓘ |
| frequency | every two years ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artist talks
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exhibition catalogue ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ public programs ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental and cutting-edge work
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inclusion of conceptually driven art ⓘ inclusion of politically engaged art ⓘ |
| organizer | Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| recurrence | biennial ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
curated invitation
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research-based artist selection ⓘ |
| significance |
barometer of current trends in contemporary art
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influential platform for emerging artists ⓘ major survey of contemporary American art ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
art professionals
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general public ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | several months ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
installation art
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painting ⓘ performance art ⓘ photography ⓘ sculpture ⓘ video art ⓘ |
| typicalVenueType | art museum ⓘ |
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Subject: Whitney Biennial Description of subject: The Whitney Biennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every two years in New York City that showcases cutting-edge work by living American and U.S.-based artists.
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linked to: Whitney Biennial