Edges of Ailey, opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on September 25, is the first large-scale museum exhibition to celebrate the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey (b. 1931, Rogers, Texas; d. 1989, New York, New York).
This dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards —brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multiscreen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
On View: September 25, 2024 – February 9, 2025
Whitney Museum of American Art – 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY