Carmen Herrera, (Cuban, born 1915) Equilibrio, 2012. Acrylic on canvas. 48 × 60 in. (121.9 × 152.4 cm). Estrellita and Daniel Brodsky Collection © Carmen Herrera
Museums & GalleriesUpper East Side

Epic Abstraction: Pollock to Herrera

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Dec 17, 2018 - Ongoing

Description

This exhibit features more than 40 large-scale abstract works from the 1940s into the early 21st century. Among the highlights are Jackson Pollock’s classic drip painting No. 28, 1950 and Louise Nevelson’s Mrs. N’s Palace. They will be shown alongside major works by Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell and Clyfford Still. Also, there will be a selection of Pollock's sketchbooks from the 1930s and '40s as well as an entire gallery dedicated to Mark Rothko's compositions. 

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Location

The Met

Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. Manhattan, NY, 10028

Features

Type
Modern Collections
Museums
International Collections
Seasonal
Winter
Accessibility
Large Print
Braille
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Assistive Listening System
Sign Language Interpretation
Wheelchair Accessible
Adaptive Activities
Audio Description
Neurodiverse Programming
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