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

The Whitney Museum of American Art has announced that Meg Onli, a curator at the museum, and Zack Winokur, a choreographer and stage director, will serve as co-curators for the 2028 Whitney Biennial. The exhibition is scheduled to open in March 2028.

Meg Onli most recently co-curated the museum’s Roy Lichtenstein retrospective, which will remain on view until 10 May 2027. Her ongoing work at the Whitney positions her to help shape the direction of the upcoming biennial.

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

His directing credits include productions at Opera Philadelphia and the Santa Fe Opera, as well as involvement in the expanded version of The Wizard of Oz currently showing at Sphere in Las Vegas.

The Whitney Biennial is recognised for its dynamic exhibitions and its role as a forum for artistic and social debate. The 2026 edition was notably free of major controversy, despite the biennial’s reputation as a site for discussion and protest.

The appointment of Onli and Winokur suggests a collaborative approach that may integrate visual art and performance, potentially broadening the scope of the 2028 biennial. The museum’s decision reflects a combination of institutional knowledge and innovative artistic leadership.