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Seven School of Art Alumni Featured in 2019 Whitney Biennial

POSTED ON: March 1, 2019

Robert Bittenbender, Soulful Gardener, 2016. Aluminum, plastic, wood, glass, and dry gourds, 46 x 46 x 15 in. (116.84 x 116.84 x 38.10 cm). Private Collection. Image courtesy the artist and Lomex, New York

Robert Bittenbender, Soulful Gardener, 2016. Aluminum, plastic, wood, glass, and dry gourds, 46 x 46 x 15 in. (116.84 x 116.84 x 38.10 cm). Private Collection. Image courtesy the artist and Lomex, New York
Brian Belott, Untitled (Fan Puff), 2016, Mixed media 83 x 73 x 8 ½ in. (210.8 x 185.4 x 21.6 cm) Courtesy the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York / Rome

Brian Belott, Untitled (Fan Puff), 2016, Mixed media 83 x 73 x 8 ½ in. (210.8 x 185.4 x 21.6 cm) Courtesy the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York / Rome
Meriem Bennani, Siham & Hafida, 2017. Six-channel digital video installation, color, sound; 30 min. (looped), dimensions variable. Installation view, The Kitchen, New York, NY, 2017. Image courtesy the artist. Photograph by Jason Mandella

Meriem Bennani, Siham & Hafida, 2017. Six-channel digital video installation, color, sound; 30 min. (looped), dimensions variable. Installation view, The Kitchen, New York, NY, 2017. Image courtesy the artist. Photograph by Jason Mandella
Tomashi Jackson, Sideways / Side Eye (Peach Shape), 2018. Silkscreen, oil, and acrylic, on gauze, canvas, and paper, 39 x 32 in. (99.1 x 81.3 cm). Schwartz Art Collection, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA. Image courtesy the artist and Tilton Galler

Tomashi Jackson, Sideways / Side Eye (Peach Shape), 2018. Silkscreen, oil, and acrylic, on gauze, canvas, and paper, 39 x 32 in. (99.1 x 81.3 cm). Schwartz Art Collection, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA. Image courtesy the artist and Tilton Gallery, New York. Photograph by Adam Reich
Keegan Monaghan, Incoming, 2016-17. Oil on canvas, 60 3/8 x 72 in. (153.4 x 182.9 cm). Collection of Ninah and Michael Lynne. Image courtesy the artist and James Fuentes Gallery, New York. Photograph by Jason Mandella

Keegan Monaghan, Incoming, 2016-17. Oil on canvas, 60 3/8 x 72 in. (153.4 x 182.9 cm). Collection of Ninah and Michael Lynne. Image courtesy the artist and James Fuentes Gallery, New York. Photograph by Jason Mandella
Wangechi Mutu, Sentinel I, 2018. Paper pulp, wood glue, concrete, wood, glass beads, stone, rose quartz, gourd, and jewelry, 87 ¾ x 17 ¾ x 22 in. (221 x 43.2 x 55.9 cm). Image courtesy the artist

Wangechi Mutu, Sentinel I, 2018. Paper pulp, wood glue, concrete, wood, glass beads, stone, rose quartz, gourd, and jewelry, 87 ¾ x 17 ¾ x 22 in. (221 x 43.2 x 55.9 cm). Image courtesy the artist

2019 Whitney Biennial recently announced participants in this year's exhibition and it includes works from seven alumni of the School of Art. Brian Belott A’95, Meriem Bennani A’13, Robert Bittenbender A’12, Tomashi Jackson A’10 (also an adjunct instructor in the School of Art), Eric Mack A’10, Keegan Monaghan A’08, and Wangechi Mutu A’97 will all have their work showcased in the prestigious exhibition of American contemporary art opening May 17 and running through September 22. 

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