The Whitney Museum of American Art has named Meg Onli and Zack Winokur as the curators of the 2028 Whitney Biennial, the 83rd edition of the museum's flagship survey of contemporary American art. The exhibition is due to open in March 2028.

Onli, a curator with a record of ambitious large-scale projects, and Winokur, a director and choreographer known for work that crosses dance, theatre and visual art, will shape the Biennial together. The pairing suggests a show that may look beyond the gallery walls, drawing on performance and time-based work alongside painting, sculpture and installation.

The Whitney Biennial is one of the most watched exhibitions in the American art calendar, a barometer of what the country's artists are making and thinking. Each edition is defined by its curators, whose choices set the terms of debate for years afterwards, and the announcement of a curatorial team is itself a signal about the direction the museum intends to take.

The 2028 edition will be the first Biennial to be shaped by this partnership, and the museum has given the pair more than a year to develop the show. Details of the artist list and the shape of the exhibition are expected to emerge in the coming months. Winokur's background in dance and opera brings a different sensibility to the Biennial, which has in recent years included a growing share of performance and sound. The two curators will work together for more than a year, visiting studios across the country to choose the artists who will define the show.