The Met Announces Major Krasner and Pollock Dual Retrospective Opening October 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present 'Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous' from October 4, 2026, through January 31, 2027, marking the first major New York exhibition for either artist in over two decades.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present 'Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous' from October 4, 2026, through January 31, 2027, marking the first major New York exhibition for either artist in over two decades. The exhibition features more than 120 works, including Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings and Lee Krasner’s large-scale abstractions, sourced from over 80 international lenders. Curated by David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, the show tracks the parallel trajectories of the two Abstract Expressionist pioneers from the 1930s through their respective deaths.
- Artists: Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, John Graham, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Hans Hofmann, Thomas Hart Benton
- People: Max Hollein, David Breslin, Brinda Kumar, Kenneth C. Griffin
- Museums: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, MoMA, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Centre Pompidou, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, SFMoMA
- Locations: New York, Springs, Long Island
