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Astra Taylor examines whether the internet is truly an equal playing field and place for emerging artists, or just a place for businesses to exploit user content for data.

The Whitney Biennial offers an insightful and introspective look at culture and society in 2017 through its various themed collections. Instillations commenting on the social-media-obsession and paintings illuminate issues of censorship scattered throughout the exhibition. Controversial topics like police brutality and student debt are also tackled in art pieces, such as the series of works on debt by Occupy Museums and THE TIMES THAY AIN'T CHANGING, FAST ENOUGH! piece by Henry Taylor on the fifth and six floors respectively.