THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART is the world's leading museum of 20th-century and contemporary art of the US. Focusing particularly on works by living artists, the Whitney is celebrated for presenting important exhibitions and for its renowned collection, which comprises over 19,000 works by more than 2,900 artists. The Whitney Biennial, the museum's signature exhibition, has become the most important survey of the state of contemporary art in the US. (Pay-What-You-Wish Fridays, 6–9pm)
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