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** THE DARE WILL HEADLINE THE WHITNEY MUSEUM ANNUAL ART PARTY
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The Dare will DJ the annual Art Party on January 27, 2026 as the Whitney Museum celebrates bold expression in art, style and sound!
Artists Martine Gutierrez and Emma Safir will serve as Whitney Art Party co-chairs along with Whitney Contemporaries Steven Beltrani, Micaela Erlanger, and Alexander Hankin. The 2026 Whitney Art Party marks Erlanger’s 10th year as co-chair for the event and supporting the Museum.
“Celebrating a decade of co-chairing the Whitney Art Party feels deeply personal to me. I first partnered with the museum during its move to Gansevoort Street, and I had no idea then how meaningful this relationship would become,” said Erlanger. “Over the years, I’ve watched the Whitney—and this event—grow, evolve, and continually reflect the creative energy of New York. This city is always reinventing itself, and the Art Party has been one of my favorite places to witness that spirit come alive.”
From 8:30 pm to 12 am, guests will enjoy a night of dancing with DJ sets by Raúl de Nieves and The Dare, craft cocktails, and exclusive access to the Museum’s galleries. Drinks, music, and passed bites will be offered on the ground floor in Kenneth C. Griffin Hall.
The evening is made possible by Aesop, Faena New York, Libertine, and Maestro Dobel® Tequila.
Proceeds from the Art Party provide critical support to the Whitney’s renowned Independent Study Program (ISP). Founded in 1968, ISP is one of the country’s leading postgraduate programs in studio art, curatorial studies, and critical studies. The program furthers the Whitney’s mission to support living artists throughout their careers.
About The Dare
Tp1mO0wQe64R4WX_A71ZMao$) He’s spent the months since touring the record across the world, selling out every single show worldwide, with a bevy of festival performances throughout the summer, including sets at Coachella, Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, Reading, Leeds and more. The Dare’s legendary DJ sets, honed at his signature downtown Manhattan party Freakquencies, have soundtracked parties for Gucci, Celine and Yves Saint Laurent and featured in Rolling Stone, GQ, PAPER and more. Amidst his meteoric rise, he has shared stages and collaborated with the likes of Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, PinkPantheress, Justice, Yves Tumor, Water From Your Eyes and a host of others. Most recently, The Dare shared a deluxe version of his debut album, What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters, featuring three new tracks taken from sessions for his full-length debut.
WHEN
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
8:30 pm–12 am
WHERE
Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort Street
New York, NY 10014
Art Party is hosted by the Whitney Contemporaries, a group of young leaders and arts patrons who play an active role in fulfilling the Whitney’s critical mission to support American art.
ART PARTY CO-CHAIRS
Steven Beltrani
Micaela Erlanger
Martine Gutierrez
Alexander Hankin
Emma Safir
BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Frederick Baba, Michael Costelloe, Jonathan Densa, Jeremy L. Goldstein, Casey Kohlberg, Claire X. Lin, Hannah Rose McNeely, George Petrocheilos and Diamantis Xylas, Akash Shah, Todd White and Cameron Carani
HOST COMMITTEE
Sasha Gordon, Lotus L. Kang, Doron Langberg, Agosto Machado, Frank WANG Yefeng
WHITNEY CONTEMPORARIES
Executive Committee Co-Chairs
Micaela Erlanger, Adam Fields
Trustee Liaison
Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo
Curatorial Liaison
Kelly Long
Executive Committee
Fred Baba, Jessica Gersh, Alexander Hankin, Molly Krause, Suzanna Lee, Heather Ripley, Catherine Smith Licari
** TICKETS
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Art Party Tickets: $275 ($225 for Whitney Contemporaries (https://whitney.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=387f59a72ae7b64ccae37d5c9&id=d771e3a350&e=59415c6e7e) members). Admits one.
Artist Sponsor: $525 ($475 for Whitney Contemporaries (https://whitney.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=387f59a72ae7b64ccae37d5c9&id=cc0a535022&e=59415c6e7e) members). Artist Sponsor ticket purchases support the Whitney in extending complimentary tickets to artists of its choosing. Artist Sponsor ticket buyers will receive VIP entry. With the purchase of two or more Artist Sponsor tickets, you will be listed on the website as part of the Benefit Committee.
1 Year of Whitney Contemporaries Membership + 1 Ticket to the 2026 Art Party: $775. Admits one and includes one annual membership ($1,025 value).
1 Year of Whitney Contemporaries Membership + 2 Ticket to the 2026 Art Party: $1,000. Admits two and includes annual membership ($1,300 value).
Tickets are required for this event. All attendees must be 21 years or older and may be required to provide valid ID for admission. Tickets are nonrefundable and tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
More information about tickets is available on whitney.org/artparty (https://whitney.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=387f59a72ae7b64ccae37d5c9&id=24fb492d82&e=59415c6e7e) .
** PRESS CONTACT
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For press inquiries and requests related to the event, please contact:
Ashley Reese, Director of Communications
Whitney Museum of American Art
(212) 671-1846
Hannah Gottlieb-Graham, President & Founder
ALMA Communications
** SPONSORS
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Art Party is sponsored by
** ABOUT THE WHITNEY
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The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875–1942), houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Mrs. Whitney, an early and ardent supporter of modern American art, nurtured groundbreaking artists when audiences were still largely preoccupied with the Old Masters. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for ninety years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States. Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today.
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