Whitney Biennial

Alas, the Biennial Is … Kinda Boring

Yes, despite the presence of Roe Ethridge’s sexy <br />&lt;i&gt;Camilla</i> (2007).
Courtesy of The Whitney
Yes, despite the presence of Roe Ethridge’s sexy
Camilla (2007).

Somewhere there’s an art history graduate student sitting in Starbucks, laptop and venti decaf latte on hand, writing a thesis on the Whitney Biennial. It’s bound to be a history of arrant egos, frustrated reputations, political intrigue, curatorial missteps and temporary fame.

Part of the narrative will be an inventory of reviews. Given the negative and sometimes vitriolic criticism the Biennial has engendered over the years, it should be an entertaining and maybe hilarious roundup.  read more »