FREE: Ok Uptowners 25yrs and Under, Artist & Sista' Julie Mehretu offers you a NYC Kick-in-the-Butt!!!

Through Wednesday, December 30
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

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Both on the canvas and within the institutions that house them, Julie Mehretu asks us what abstraction can carry in our collective experience. For the Whitney Museum 2026 Annual Gala, Mehretu was honored for her unprecedented philanthropic contributions that have reoriented the Museum's position in serving artists and communities.

Mehretu's gift enables the Museum’s Free 25 & Under Initiative, making admission complimentary for all visitors under 25. 

It is one of the largest gifts to a museum from an artist in the country and has been transformative for the Whitney’s accessibility.

“What I love about the 25 and under program is that it gives access to young people, not just students, but young adults beyond their formal education. 

It’s a way to make culture central in their life without a big expense in doing so,” Mehretu tells ESSENCE. 

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Through Wednesday, December 30 · FREE · add to calendar today 2026-09-17 09:00:00 2026-12-30 17:00:00 America/New_York FREE: Ok Uptowners 25yrs and Under, Artist & Sista' Julie Mehretu offers you a NYC Kick-in-the-Butt!!! https://harlemonestop.com/event/35116/free-ok-uptowners-25yrs-and-under-artist-sista-julie-mehretu-offers-you-a-nyc-kick-in-the-butt Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY, 10014