The top worldwide biennials and events this year

Whitney Biennial
17 March-11 June
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
The Whitney Museum opens its hugely influential biennial exhibition for the first time in its new downtown building after a three-year hiatus. The curatorsChristopher Lew, who is based at the Whitney, and the independent curator Mia Lockshave selected 63 participants after visiting dealers and curators in 40 cities. The line-up includes established names such as the US artists Jo Baer and Larry Bell, international collec