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The Whitney is closed in preparation for the opening of our new building downtown in spring 2015.
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Watch & ListenTHE WHITNEY IS CLOSED IN PREPARATION FOR THE OPENING OF OUR NEW BUILDING in spring 2015
Designed by architect Renzo Piano and situated between the High Line and the Hudson River, the new building will vastly increase the Whitney’s exhibition and programming space, providing the first comprehensive view of its unsurpassed collection of modern and contemporary American art.
Teacher Guides
Explore information about selected artists and works of art, topics for classroom discussion, writing activities, and art projects that introduce the key ideas of an exhibition. Download a guide before your Museum visit!
Try This!
For his Inflatables series, Jeff Koons took ordinary store-bought objects such as inflatable rabbits and flowers and displayed them with mirrored tiles. Give small groups of students a set of objects and at least two mirrors. How can students use the mirrors to make the object(s) appear larger? How can they use the mirrors to multiply the objects? Ask students to arrange the objects and mirrors, then sketch the reflection they see in the mirror.
Jeff Koons, Inflatable Flower and Bunny (Tall White, Pink Bunny), 1979. Vinyl and mirrors; 32 × 25 × 19 in. (81.3 × 63.5 × 48.3 cm). The Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica. © Jeff Koons
The Whitney’s Collection
For Teachers
The Whitney’s collection features special content designed for K-12 audiences. Here, you’ll find information about featured artists and artworks, as well as activities for your students.
Edward Hopper, Early Sunday Morning, 1930. Oil on canvas, 35 3/16 × 60 1/4 in. (89.4 × 153 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 31.426 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Collections by Educators
We provide programs and resources created in consultation with K−12 teachers with the goal of making the Whitney’s collection and exhibitions an integral part of classroom learning.
More infoGuided Visits
Please note: The Whitney is closed in preparation for the Museum’s move downtown. The new building, located at Gansevoort and Washington Streets in the Meatpacking District, will open in spring 2015.
Teachers: tell us what you think!
Email suggestions to ForTeachers@whitney.org