Sentences with phrase «turbulent society»

Key themes addressed by this year's selected artists are the formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society.

If «the formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society» is one of the key themes reflected in the work of the artist for the 2017 Biennial, we might pose the same question to the institution itself: what is the role of art institutions in this turbulent society we live in?

The 2017 Whitney Biennial, opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on 17 March, and running through June 11 will include «Formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society» as a key theme reflected in the work of the artists selected.

Whitney director Adam Weinberg refused the call, opting instead to make the institution free for the day and host guided tours and discussion panels, begging the question: if the Whitney refuses to close its doors in solidarity, then how can it keep them open to provoking discussion about the «turbulent society» that lies outside them?

With this week's opening of the 2017 Whitney Biennial within a politically tumultuous moment in history (or what the 2017 curators describe as a «turbulent society»), we reflect back on the show that altered the way institutions address identity and the politics of race.

We are indeed living in a «turbulent society» now more than ever, however the question becomes now: What role do art institutions play in this society?

However, the two young curators, Christopher Lew and Mia Locks, have taken as their premise a consideration of the individual's place in a turbulent society.

For the Whitney, it is about «the formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society.»

The show is curated by Christopher Y. Lew and Mia Locks, who worked with several others to create a show that provides a far - flung profile of the «formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society.»

«The formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society» are the main themes of this year's edition of the Biennial, curated by Christopher Y. Lew, and Mia Locks.

Co-curators Christopher Lew and Mia Locks have chosen to focus the 2017 biennial on «the formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society.»

The formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society are among the key themes reflected in the work of all the artists selected for the Biennial.

This year's Whitney Biennial explores the «formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society» and features the work of 63 artists and collectives including African American artists Lyle Ashton Harris, Deana Lawson, Pope.L, Cauleen Smith, Maya Stovall, and Henry Taylor.

Largely informed by the contentious political climate and the socioeconomic issues dividing Americans, the exhibition will explore themes including «formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society.»

Exploring the «formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society,» the exhibition is presenting the work of 63 artists and collectives including a number of emerging and mid-career African American artists, Lyle Ashton Harris, Deana Lawson, Pope.L, Cauleen Smith, Maya Stovall, and Henry Taylor, among them.

The formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society are among the key themes reflected in the work of the 63 artists selected for exhibition, say Whitney officials.

The formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society are among the key themes reflected in the work of the 63 artists selected for exhibition.

The formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society are among the key themes reflected in the work of the artists selected for the 2017 Whitney Biennial.