About this Event
Vanderbilt University and the Whitney Museum of American Art will present Artists and the City: Emerging Voices in Conversation on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at Vanderbilt University–New York City in Chelsea.
The inaugural public program of Vanderbilt and the Whitney’s new multi-year partnership will bring together three artists who have recently exhibited at the Whitney for a conversation about their practices, their perspectives on contemporary art museums and the pressing issues facing artists today.
The conversation will be co-moderated by Marcela Guerrero, DeMartini Family Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Rebecca VanDiver, associate professor of history of art and architecture and Andrew W. Mellon Chair of History of Art and Architecture at Vanderbilt University. Participating artists will be announced following confirmation.
Since its founding in 1930, the Whitney has maintained a longstanding commitment to supporting artists in the early stages of their careers. Inspired by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s legacy of championing living artists, the program will bring the museum’s storied engagement with contemporary art into dialogue with Vanderbilt students and the university’s broader community.
The event is the first in a series of opportunities created through the Vanderbilt–Whitney partnership, which will include internships, scholarly programming, faculty collaboration, alumni engagement, public events and other initiatives.
Event details
Artists and the City: Emerging Voices in Conversation
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
6–7 p.m. — Reception
7–8 p.m. — Panel conversation
The Refectory
Vanderbilt University–New York City
440 W. 21st St., New York
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