The 2010 Whitney Biennial

Whitney Biennial’s experienced chief curator Francesco Bonami and his right hand, the young associate curator Gary Carrion-Murayari, announced the artists who will have their work featured at the 2010 Whitney Biennial, in a video shot by Pierce Goldberg (son of art historian Roselee Goldberg). The chosen form of announcement innaugurates the event’s anticipation with much freshness. The 2010 Whitney Biennial will take place at ew York’s Whitney Museum of American Art from February 25th to May 30th.

2010 Whitney Biennial: the list

An ongoing series of short videos focused on the selected artists, curators and Biennial special events can be seen at the Watch & Listen section on Whitney’s website. The video series suits very well the contemporary art event, known for providing, since 1932, a leading platform for young minds and artists that don’t exactly fit within the spectrum of the mainstream art world.

Curators Francesco Bonami and Gary Carrion-Murayari share their ideas on the 2010 Whitney Biennial

Below you will find the list of selected participants, as well as MUD picks for the event.

MUD pick: Aki Sasamoto
Born in 1980 (Yokohama, Japan)
Based in New York
Mediums: performance, sculpture, dance

Cooking show (cooking with 10-foot-long knife), 2005

MUD pick: Huma Bhabha
Born in 1962 (Karachi, Pakistan)
Based in Poughkeepsie, New York
Medium: sculpture

Bumps in the road, 2008

MUD pick: Storm Tharp
Born in 1970 (Ontario, Oregon)
Based in Portland, Oregon
Mediums: drawing, painting

Eau de Toilette, 2006

MUD pick: Thomas Houseago
Born in 1972 (Leeds, England)
Based in Los Angeles, California
Mediums: sculpture, drawing

Crouching figure, 2008