Whitney Museum of American Art
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Whitney Museum
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American art museum; New York, N.Y.
Founded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and formally opened in 1931. Previous to its opening as a museum it was known as the Whitney Studio Club (1914-28) and Whitney Studio Galleries (1928-30).
The Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art is an upper level membership category.
Some of the members are major contributors to the Museum and sponsors of exhibitions.
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Art, Modern
Art, American
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Art, Abstract
Art criticism
Artists
Artists
Artists' studios
Art museum architecture
Art museum curators
Art museum directors
Art museums
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Federal aid to the arts
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Painting, American
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Women artists
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Women painters
Women philanthropists
World War, 1939-1945
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Americans
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