Whitney Picks Onli and Winokur for 2028 Biennial
The Whitney Museum of American Art has named Meg Onli and Zack Winokur as curators of its 2028 Biennial.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Fine Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art selected Meg Onli and Zack Winokur as curators of its 2028 Biennial. The exhibition is scheduled to open in March 2028.
Why it matters
The pairing combines a curator who organized the 2024 Biennial with a director from the performing arts world, reflecting the museum's interest in building audiences and connecting artists across disciplines. The 2028 edition is expected to be more experimental than the previous one.
Winokur led the performing arts program at Little Island from 2024 to September 2026, and this will be his first large-scale museum exhibition. Onli, 42, has been at the Whitney since 2023 and co-organized the 2024 Biennial with Chrissie Iles.
The players
Whitney Museum of American Art
A New York museum dedicated to American art of the 20th and 21st centuries, known for its Biennial exhibitions of contemporary art.
Meg Onli
A curator at the Whitney Museum since 2023 who co-organized the 2024 Biennial and is now a co-curator of the 2028 edition.
Zack Winokur
A former dancer and performing arts director who led the Little Island program and is now co-curating the 2028 Biennial.
The details
Scott Rothkopf selected Winokur for his talent for building audiences, his eclectic programming approach, and his connections to artists across disciplines. Winokur, 37, is a former dancer.
Timeline
2023: Onli joined the Whitney Museum.
2024: Onli organized the 2024 Biennial with Chrissie Iles, and Winokur began leading the Little Island performing arts program.
September 2026: Winokur's tenure at Little Island ended.
March 2028: The 2028 Biennial is scheduled to open.
Industry Dynamics
The Whitney's choice of a performing-arts director for its Biennial extends a pattern of blending disciplines in contemporary art institutions. The 2028 edition follows the museum's recent Biennial tradition of rotating curatorial teams with varied backgrounds.
Visitors to New York will have the chance to see the 2028 Biennial when it opens in March 2028 at the Whitney Museum. The exhibition's full artist list has not yet been released.
The takeaway
Readers interested in contemporary art can watch for the 2028 Biennial lineup, which will show how the Whitney's new curatorial pairing shapes the exhibition.
What happens next
The 2028 Biennial is scheduled to open in March 2028, when the curators' full exhibition lineup is expected to be announced.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in Fine Art.
