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Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue
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New York, NY 10021
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Whitney Museum of American ArtThe Whitney maintains one of the world's foremost collections of 20th-century American art. With some 12,000 works, virtually every American artist of significance is represented.
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Off the Wall: Part 1—Thirty Performative Actions
Thurs, July 1, 2010 – Sun, Sept 19, 2010 The exhibition focuses on actions using the body in live performance, in front of the camera, or in relation to a photographic or printed surface, or drawing. It includes the re-performance of iconic works by artists including John Baldessari and Yoko Ono, as well as recent works by young artists.
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Stroller Tours: Christian Marclay: Festival and Off the Wall: Thirty Performative Actions
Please check full listing for event date and times On select Fridays, Whitney Teaching Fellows—who are PhD candidates in art history—lead engaging tours of current exhibitions for new moms and dads when the museum is closed to the public.
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Heat Waves in a Swamp: The Paintings of Charles Burchfield
Thurs, June 24, 2010 – Sun, Oct 17, 2010 Working almost exclusively in watercolor, Burchfield’s primary subject was landscape: his garden, the views from his windows, snow turning to slush, the sounds of insects and bells and vibrating telephone lines, deep ravines, sudden atmospheric changes, the experience of entering a forest at dusk, to name but a few.