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The final episode examines the Whitney Biennial's long-term cultural impact, distinguishing between immediate event-level reactions and deeper field-level influence that shapes artistic practice across decades. Griffin traces how certain works that seemed minor initially—like Matthew Barney's 1995 Cremaster Cycle installation or Omer Fast's 2006 video work—went on to influence entire generations of artists. The episode explores how the Biennial functions as cultural infrastructure and historical archive, creating conditions where significant work can enter broader circulation and influence subsequent practices. By examining the unpredictable nature of lasting impact and the difference between cultural noise and cultural memory, the episode positions the Biennial as an ongoing process that helps structure how we understand contemporary American art history.

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