Of chocolate, lard, and politics. (1993 Biennial exhibit, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York)

From: National Review | Date: April 26, 1993| Author: | Copyright information

The phoniness of the current Whitney exhibit is exemplified by the 45-foot long fiberglass and aluminum fire truck that sits outside the museum. The exhibit features over 150 dubious works of art by over 80 so-called artists.

The one bright spot about the 1993 biennial exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art comes as one is traveling up Madison Avenue toward the museum. For a brief moment, as one approaches the building, hope flutters: there in front of the main entrance is a fire truck! Perhaps the ultimate act of performance art has just occurred and the Whitney is even now ...

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