Whitney Museum Appoints Meg Onli and Zack Winokur to Lead 2028 Biennial

The Whitney Museum of American Art has appointed Meg Onli, a curator at the museum, and Zack Winokur, a choreographer and stage director, to co-curate the 2028 edition of the Whitney Biennial. The exhibition is planned to open in March 2028.

Meg Onli recently co-curated the museum’s Roy Lichtenstein retrospective, which will remain on view until May 10, 2027. Her ongoing work at the Whitney positions her as an influential figure in shaping the museum’s contemporary art programming.

Zack Winokur brings a background in performing arts. He is the co-founder and artistic director of the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*), which last year organized a five-week program at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Winokur also previously served as the artistic director of Little Island, a cultural event space on the Hudson River near the Whitney Museum.

His stage and screen projects include directing productions at Opera Philadelphia and the Santa Fe Opera, as well as working on the expanded version of The Wizard of Oz currently showing at Sphere in Las Vegas.

The Whitney Biennial is recognized for presenting contemporary American art and often serves as a platform for public discussion. The 2026 edition was notably free of controversy, in contrast to previous years. The 2028 Biennial, under the direction of Onli and Winokur, is expected to continue the exhibition’s tradition of engaging with current artistic developments.

The museum’s decision highlights a collaboration between visual and performing arts, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to the biennial’s curation.