Protest begins at home at the Whitney

The Whitney Museum of American Art wont spare itself when it opens an exhibition about the art of protest on 18 August. Among the works opposing the Vietnam War, supporting the fight for civil rights, championing feminism and criticising Uncle Sam from the 1940s until today, will be examples of the Whitney in the firing line. The section called Strike, Boycott, Advocate: the Whitney Archive, looks at artists-led engagement with, and frequent opposition to the Whitney, says the press release. Am