About Jackson Pollock
- Abstract Expressionism
- action painting
Followed his brothers to art school, studied under a regionalist he rejected, poured paint on the floor of a barn, and died in a car crash at forty-four.
Where to see Jackson Pollock
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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117 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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3 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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20 recorded worksMuseum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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9 recorded works
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York City, United States
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7 recorded worksMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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6 recorded worksTate
London, United Kingdom
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4 recorded works
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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3 recorded works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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3 recorded works
Museum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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3 recorded works
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York City, United States
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3 recorded worksDallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States
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3 recorded works
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
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3 recorded works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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3 recorded worksMusée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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2 recorded worksStedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2 recorded works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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2 recorded works
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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2 recorded worksThe Phillips Collection
Washington D.C., United States
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2 recorded works
Museum Frieder Burda
Baden-Baden, Germany
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2 recorded worksSeattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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2 recorded worksLos Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
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1 recorded work
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington D.C., United States
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2 recorded works
National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, Australia
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2 recorded worksCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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2 recorded worksPhiladelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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1 recorded work
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
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1 recorded work
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
Iowa City, United States
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1 recorded work
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1 recorded work
Neue Nationalgalerie
Berlin, Germany
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1 recorded workKunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Düsseldorf, Germany
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1 recorded workCleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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1 recorded work
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Tel Aviv, Israel
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1 recorded workCarnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
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1 recorded work
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Cologne, Germany
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1 recorded work
National Museum of Western Art
Tokyo, Japan
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1 recorded work
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester, United States
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1 recorded work
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Tehran, Iran
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1 recorded work
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
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1 recorded work
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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1 recorded work
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
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1 recorded work
Fogg Museum
Cambridge, United States
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1 recorded work
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 recorded work
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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1 recorded workSaint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 recorded work
National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa, Canada
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See all Jackson Pollock prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Jackson Pollock paintings?
Jackson Pollock's works can be seen at Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and 2 other museums worldwide.Was Jackson Pollock a good person?
Jackson Pollock was able to bring up a deep reservoir of inspiration and sensitivity. There is an elaborate, swirling symmetry to his paintings, with an almost mathematical precision.Is Jackson Pollock abstract art?
Jackson Pollock's art is abstract art. His process involved dripping paint of different consistencies, concentrating on his inner thoughts.How did Jackson Pollock get famous?
Jackson Pollock gained fame after being featured in Life magazine on August 8, 1949. This introduced his work to a mass audience far removed from the bohemian Greenwich Village art scene.Why did Jackson Pollock create blue poles?
Jackson Pollock created Blue Poles in 1953 using his drip painting technique. The painting is well-organised and balanced in colours and forms, demonstrating the continuity of the drops and rhythmic lines.When did Jackson Pollock start painting?
Jackson Pollock began to study painting in 1928 at the Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles. In the autumn of 1930, he moved to New York and studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League.Jackson Pollock art style name?
Jackson Pollock's art style is called Abstract Expressionism. His process involved dripping paint of different consistencies, concentrating on his inner thoughts.What is Jackson Pollock best known for?
Jackson Pollock is best known for his Abstract Expressionist paintings. His painting process became a ritual and an important part of the work, dripping paint of different consistencies while concentrating on his own inner thoughts.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Jackson Pollock's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Museum of Fine Arts Boston Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Jed Perl, Art in America 1945-1970 Used for: biography.
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