Whitney Museum of American Art
About the Whitney Museum of American Art
In the early 20th century, emerging American artists were struggling to find an audience for their work. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney saw an opportunity to help, establishing a gallery and collecting hundreds of works of art herself. After collecting over 500 pieces, Whitney attempted to donate the collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Upon their refusal, Whitney forged her own path and established the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1930.
Now, the Whitney Museum of Modern Art has one of the most impressive collections of twentieth-century American art in the world and continues to focus on collecting and exhibiting living American artists.
They have an incredible collection of Benton artworks, including drawings, lithographs, and paintings. The Whitney Museum has included Benton in over 20 exhibitions, including an exhibition focused solely on his work of the 1930s: Benton and America in the 1930s: Works on Paper.
Thomas Hart Benton Artwork at the Whitney Museum of American Art
There is currently one work of art by Thomas Hart Benton on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art: The Lord is My Sheperd.
The museum owns an additional 31 works of art by Thomas Hart Benton, including many drawings and lithographs. Those may be found on the website of the Whitney Museum.
Exhibitions with Benton Works at the Whitney
Works of art by Thomas Hart Benton have been included in the following exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art:
Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945
Feb 17, 2020–Jan 31, 2021
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/vida-americanaThe Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965
Jun 28, 2019–
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/collection-1900-to-1965Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960
Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/where-we-areThe Whitney's Collection
Sept 28, 2015–Apr 4, 2016
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/the-whitneys-collectionAmerica Is Hard to See
May 1–Sept 27, 2015
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/america-is-hard-to-see. . . as apple pie
June 8, 2012–June 9, 2013
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/as-apple-pieReal/Surreal
Oct 6, 2011–Feb 12, 2012
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/real-surrealBreaking Ground: The Whitney’s Founding Collection
Apr 28–Sept 18, 2011
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/breaking-groundModern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
Oct 28, 2010–Apr 10, 2011
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/modern-lifeModernisms
Aug 29, 2007–Jan 13, 2008
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/modernismsBenton and America in the 1930s: Works on Paper
May 19–Sept 4, 2004
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/benton-and-americaHighlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century
Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/hopper-to-mid-century948 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting
Nov 13, 1948–Jan 2, 1949
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/annual-1948-21945 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings
Jan 3–Feb 8, 1945
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/annual-1945-11943 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art
Nov 23, 1943–Jan 4, 1944
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/annual-19431942 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art
Nov 24, 1942–Jan 6, 1943
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/annual-19421941 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints
Jan 15–Feb 19, 1941
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/annual-1941-11940 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting
Nov 27, 1940–Jan 8, 1941
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/annual-1940-21940 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art
Jan 10–Feb 18, 1940
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/annual-1940-1Second Biennial Exhibition: Part One—Sculpture, Drawings and Prints
Jan 24–Feb 13, 1936
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/biennial-1936-1Second Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting
Nov 27, 1934–Jan 10, 1935
https://whitney.org/exhibitions/biennial-1934
Hours
Monday: 10:30AM–6:00PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:30AM–6:00PM
Thursday: 10:30AM–6:00PM
Friday: 10:30AM–10:00PM
Saturday: 11:00AM–6:00PM
Sunday: 11:00AM–6:00PM
Resources & Information
Photo of the Whitney Museum of American Art: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons