Celebrate Final Days of 2024 Biennial at Free Second Sundays

The Whitney Museum of American Art will offer free admission all day Sunday, August 11, as part of its ongoing Free Second Sundays initiative. Celebrate the final days of the 2024 Biennial with creative activities led by artist Eamon Ore-Giron, and then check out his work in the fifth-floor galleries. The day includes storytimes for families and visitors of all ages with The New York Public Library, family-friendly programs, hands-on artmaking, and guided tours. This is one of the last chances to see Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing in its entirety before it closes on Sunday, August 11. Floor 6 of the Biennial will remain on view through Sunday, September 29.

On Sunday, August 11, Free Second Sundays continue with free admission at the Whitney for all visitors from 10:30 am–6 pm. From 11 am–4 pm, visitors of all ages are invited to make creature collages with Biennial artist Eamon Ore-Giron inspired by his paintings that reimagine deities from ancient Peruvian and Mexican cultures. This activity takes place in the Museum’s lobby and visitors can get temporary tattoos featuring Ore-Giron’s vibrant colors and semi-abstract forms before exploring the artist’s paintings in the galleries. From 11 am–3 pm, join Whitney Museum educators in the third-floor Artspace to design magnetic mosaics. Drop in to create geometric compositions or collaborate with other visitors contributing to the mosaic that evolves throughout the day. Free storytimes with NYPL librarians will take place in the Museum’s seventh-floor galleries at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. For more details about the August 11 schedule of activities, please visit whitney.org/visit/second-sundays.

While general admission to the Museum is free on Sunday, August 11, tickets are still required, and capacity is limited. Advance booking is strongly recommended, and tickets can be reserved at whitney.org/admission.

Additional free offerings celebrating the final days of the 2024 Biennial include a special DJ set by Biennial artist Eamon Ore-Giron and music by Public Records during Free Friday Night on August 9 from 5–10 pm.

Special events, programs, exhibition-related performances, and screenings may require additional tickets. For more information on these offerings, please visit whitney.org/events.

Free Second Sundays at the Whitney help connect more people to the Museum and its mission of celebrating contemporary American art and artists. Second Sundays is made possible by a generous three-year grant from the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All Program, which supports increased access to museums across the country and fosters engagement with local communities by focusing on common barriers to access. The program and another Whitney initiative, Free Friday Nights, both aim to reduce barriers to access, removing admission fees and offering programs that are entry points for anyone interested in visiting.

Source: Whitney Museum Press Office