New York, NY
Edges of Ailey at the Whitney
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- Whitney Museum of American Art
- 99 Gansevoort Street
- New York, NY
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Edges of Ailey was the first large-scale museum exhibition to reflect on the life, work, and legacy of our visionary founder, Alvin Ailey. Presented by the Whitney Museum of American Art in its 18,000+ square-foot fifth-floor galleries, this multifaceted presentation encompassed a multimedia exhibition, daily performance program, and scholarly catalogue to offer a richly layered experience for understanding the artist anew.
The exhibition situated Mr. Ailey within a broader social, creative, and cultural context, illuminating the artists who influenced and collaborated with him, the spaces and scenes he frequented, and the dynamic themes explored within his dances through painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film and video, rehearsal footage, ephemera, and other archival materials.
As part of the exhibition, the Whitney and AILEY presented an ambitious program of performances, classes, workshops, and panel discussions in the Whitney's theater and gallery spaces, further exploring Alvin Ailey's legacy and AILEY's broad scope of activities.
'Edges of Ailey' is organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art in close consultation with the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation. The lead sponsor for 'Edges of Ailey' is the Jerome L. Greene Foundation.
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