What Is “Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous” at the Met, and How Do You Visit?

The Met's new exhibition looks at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock together, October 4, 2026 to January 31, 2027. Over 120 works, hours, tickets and how to get there.

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Antre card: Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous at the Met, to January 31, 2027.

Short answer

“Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous” is a major exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, on view October 4, 2026 to January 31, 2027. It follows the careers of Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock side by side, with over 120 works. The Met says it is the first major New York presentation devoted to either artist in more than 20 years.

Key facts

  • What it is: an exhibition on the careers of Lee Krasner (1908-1984) and Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), who were artists, partners and married from 1945 (per the Met)
  • Dates: October 4, 2026 to January 31, 2027
  • Where: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
  • Size: over 120 paintings, works on paper and ephemera, from the Met’s collection and more than 80 lenders, in 12 chapters
  • Hours: Sunday to Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm; Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm; closed Wednesday. Check the Met site before you go, since hours can change.
  • Admission: adults $30; seniors (65 and over) $22; students $17; children 12 and under free; New York State residents pay what they wish. Check the Met ticket page for any extra ticket for this exhibition.

What is the exhibition about?

The Met describes it as two artists seen “on their own terms and in dynamic relation to each other.” Some galleries put Krasner and Pollock together. Others show each artist alone.

The title comes from a 1976 painting by Krasner. The Met says the show follows parallel lives and practices, first shaped by lived experience and then by memory.

What will you see?

The Met names several anchor works:

  • Lee Krasner: Composition (1949), The Seasons (1957), The Eye Is the First Circle (1960) and Combat (1965)
  • Jackson Pollock: Stenographic Figure (1942), Guardians of the Secret (1943), Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist) and The Deep (1953)

The Met also lists Krasner’s Little Images series and her Umber and Earth Green series, and Pollock’s drip paintings of the late 1940s. The drip technique, in the Met’s account, flourished between 1946 and 1951.

Why does it matter that they are shown together?

The Met says Pollock’s reputation has long overshadowed Krasner’s, and that the exhibition continues a re-evaluation of both. A question you might carry in with you: what do you notice in a work by one artist after seeing the other’s?

How do you get to the Met?

  • By subway: take the 4, 5 or 6 to 86th Street, then walk about 10 minutes west to Fifth Avenue
  • By bus: the M1, M2, M3 or M4 along Fifth Avenue stops at 82nd Street (from uptown); along Madison Avenue the stop is 83rd Street (from downtown)
  • From the West Side: the 1 train to 86th Street and the M86 bus across Central Park, or the C train to 81st Street and the M79 bus
  • By car: the museum garage is at Fifth Avenue and 80th Street. The Met says parking is only available on weekday evenings and weekends and is not guaranteed.

How do you plan your visit?

  • Pick a Friday or Saturday evening if you want the longer hours, until 9 pm
  • Do not plan for Wednesday, since the museum is closed
  • Buy tickets on the Met site, and check whether this exhibition needs its own ticket
  • Twelve chapters and over 120 works are a lot. You can choose a few works and give them time.

FAQ

When is the Krasner and Pollock exhibition at the Met?

October 4, 2026 to January 31, 2027.

Where is it?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028.

How much does it cost?

The Met lists general admission at $30 for adults, with lower prices for seniors and students, free entry for children 12 and under, and pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents. Check the Met site for any exhibition ticket.

Is the museum open on Wednesdays?

No. The Met is closed on Wednesdays.

Is it only about Pollock?

No. The Met presents Krasner and Pollock as equals, and says it is the first major New York presentation devoted to either artist in more than 20 years.

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