Light in the Darkness
The Whitney is the only museum dedicated to American art and artists. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney founded the Museum in 1930, taking a bold stand for American artists who were often overlooked. Today, our collection features works by over 4,000 artists, including luminaries like Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alexander Calder, and Faith Ringgold. Our signature exhibition, the Whitney Biennial, is the longest-running survey of American art, where artists test boundaries, spark conversation, and shape culture.
Every visit to the Whitney is an invitation to engage with the pressing issues and leading artists of our time through an array of exhibitions and programming for all ages. Robust free and discounted offerings, such as Free Friday Nights and Free Second Sundays, ensure that the Whitney is as accessible as it is inspirational. Located in the heart of New York City’s vibrant Meatpacking District, our Renzo Piano-designed building features state-of-the-art galleries and sweeping skyline views of the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building from our terraces. After viewing the galleries, visitors can grab a drink and a bite at Studio Bar and Frenchette Bakery or explore neighborhood attractions like the High Line and Little Island. The Whitney is your home for discovering the richness and complexity of American art.
Larisa Safaryan's unique sculptures on eggshells are her subtle but direct expression of the joy, energy, and emotionality that she carries inside her. Larisa Safaryan’s work is delicate but intense, elaborate yet simple, harmonious and elegant. The spirit of innovation and excitement is at the heart of all that Larisa Safaryan creates.
The absence of the influences of a formal art school education gave Larisa Safaryan artistic freedom and opportunity to explore and develop her own techniques, and ways of expressing herself. Her sculptures depict human qualities and interactions, their motivations, emotions, and needs. Safaryan chose an unconventional and fragile medium for her artistic expression. The medium, as well as the method, resonates with who she is as an individual - strong yet fragile, demanding surgical precision yet having ample room and freedom for creativity. The response we see in viewers upon seeing her works often ranges from disbelief to curiosity, amazement, and elation.
Larisa Safaryan claims that nature and people are her greatest inspiration. Without question, she is an innovator in what she does. Larisa Safaryan lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Some people dream of beauty, Larisa Safaryan creates it.