Whitney Museum of American Art
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosNew York, United States201-500 Employees
The Whitney Museum of American Art is a mid-sized nonprofit museum based in New York that focuses on 20th- and 21st-century American art. It collects, preserves, studies, and presents United States art within broad global and interdisciplinary contexts, and supports living artists at critical moments in their careers. It serves a diverse public by offering education through direct interaction with artists, often before their work gains general acceptance. The museum operates as a central institution for American art, interpreting the work within broad historical and global contexts. A notable recent development is the appointment of Soyoung Yoon as director of the Independent Study Program in 2026.