Jack Whitten invented his own artistic tools and materials. In an episode from our How to See series, we take a close look at the innovative processes and techniques Whitten used. His massive “Developer” tool allowed him to create dynamic works that appear mechanically made but are in fact rendered entirely by hand. 📺 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel → mo.ma/3E8yiyk 🖼️ See “Jack Whitten: The Messenger” on view at MoMA through August 2. | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

“Whitten transformed righteous anger into a kind of dazzling beauty.” In an episode from our How to See series, we visit Jack Whitten’s New York studio—a former firehouse turned acrylic paint lab—preserved much as he left it before his death in 2018. His daughter and wife explain how the historical images and objects he collected offer a window into his mind and reflect his upbringing in the segregated South during the Civil Rights era. 📺 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel → mo.ma/3E8y

Make an octopus dish inspired by Jack Whitten! 🐙 Starting in 1969, Jack Whitten spent every summer in Greece, where he fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea, swimming, fishing, and cooking octopus—and making sculptures with hand-carved wood and found objects. Whitten’s appreciation for octopus even extended beyond the kitchen, inspiring a mosaic he installed in the courtyard of his house in Greece. Chef Mina Stone recreates the artist’s favorite dish using his recipe but also adding in some o

“I am a conduit for the spirit. It flows through me and manifests in the materiality of paint.” Explore six decades of Jack Whitten’s experimental, visionary career – now on view. | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

Jack Whitten invented his own artistic tools. In 1970, Whitten created a tool he called the “Developer,” which would define his approach to painting for decades. 🖼️ See the first full retrospective of Whitten’s dazzling work now on view at MoMA. 🎧 Who was Jack Whitten? Download the free Bloomberg Connects app to your mobile device and select MoMA’s guide to learn about the life and work of this boundary-breaking artist. — 🖼️ All artworks and tools by Jack Whitten [1] Whitten with the “Develop