Two works by artist Kambui Olujimi are currently on view in the exhibition Inheritance, open through February. Olujimi made Hart Island Crew and Your King Is on Fire in 2020 during lockdown and both paintings describe tumultuous moments familiar to us all. We sat down with Olujimi to hear more about these emotive works.  More about the exhibition: https://whitney.org/exhibitions/inheritance See the art described in this minisode: https://whitney.org/collection/works/64950 and https://whitney....

Minisode: Eamon Ore-Giron on his 2024 Whitney Biennial Artworks

The Whitney Museum of American Art presents Artists Among Us, a podcast about American art and culture. We tell stories revealing the complexities and contradictions that have shaped life in the United States today.&nbsp;Minisodes feature brief conversations about artworks and events in and around the Whitney. The series is ongoing.Season 1: Day's End considers the American artist David Hammons's sculpture, Day's End (2014–21) anchored on the banks of Manhattan’s West Side and stretching into the Hudson River. We follow the evolution of the Manhattan coastline through the history of the Meatpacking District, and celebrate the communities that have shaped the neighborhood where the Whitney now stands. This podcast was produced by Sound Made Public in collaboration with the Whitney Museum of American Art.&nbsp;