NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- New
York’s Whitney Museum unveiled a smaller, more intimate biennial show on Tuesday
partly in response to the impact of the economic downturn in the United States.
The museum, which focuses on American art, has helped discover some of the 20th
Century’s great artists through its shows, which have become one of the art
world’s gauges for current trends and future stars. Curators Francesco Bonami
and Gary Carrion-Murayari avoided a specific theme and deliberately reduced the
number of artists to 55 to allow closer audience interaction with the art. On
view 25 Febuary through 30 May, 2010.