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120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock met as young painters in New York in 1941, married in 1945 and worked side by side in Springs, Long Island until his death — and this is the first show to follow both careers in full, on equal footing. More than 120 works across twelve chapters set Pollock's drip breakthroughs against Krasner's collage-built, self-remaking abstraction. If you only know one half of the couple, this is where the other half lands.
What to expect
Twelve chapters move roughly through time; some rooms focus on one artist while others hang their canvases side by side so you can compare gesture, palette and scale directly. It takes its title from Krasner's 1976 painting Past Continuous, and loans come from more than 80 lenders worldwide.
Good to know
- Included with Met admission, which is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents.
- Look for the show in Gallery 899 at The Met Fifth Avenue.
- Nearest trains: 4/5/6 to 86 St, or the 6 to 77 St, then walk to Fifth Avenue.
- Met Live Arts has commissioned performances in dialogue with this show over the season.
- Big-name opening months draw weekend crowds — arrive at opening time.
Common questions
When is Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous on view?
The exhibition runs from Sunday, October 4, 2026, through Sunday, January 31, 2027.
What is the exhibition’s central idea?
It examines Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock as artistic peers with distinct but connected careers and legacies.
Does it cover only the years Krasner and Pollock lived together?
No, it spans their work before they met, their years as a couple, and Krasner’s career after Pollock’s death.
Which artistic breakthroughs does the exhibition explore?
The accompanying catalog highlights Pollock’s development of the drip technique and Krasner’s turn toward collage.