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The major exhibition “Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in fall 2026 traces the parallel careers of Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock, exploring the distinct yet interconnected working methods of these two artistic colleagues and life partners. On view from October 4, 2026, to January 31, 2027, the exhibition is the first major New York presentation, and the first major exhibition at the museum dedicated to either Lee Krasner or Jackson Pollock in over 20 years. It introduces their work to a new generation while simultaneously highlighting their enduring influence on modern and contemporary art.
Lee Krasner (1908–1984) and Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) were among the defining figures of American Abstract Expressionism and belonged to the generation of artists who made New York the new center of modern art in the 1940s. Lenore “Lee” Krasner, born Lena Krassner in Brooklyn to Jewish-Ukrainian immigrants, received comprehensive artistic training in New York. She studied under Hans Hofmann, among others, whose introduction to the European avant-garde profoundly influenced her approach to abstraction. Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, and …
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Image above: Lee Krasner (American, 1908–1984), Bald Eagle, 1955, Oil, paper, and canvas collage on linen, 77 × 51 1/2 in. (195.6 × 130.8 cm), ASOM Collection © 2026 Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
