About Jackson Pollock
American · 1912–1956 · 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.
Read full biography →Jackson Pollock's works are held in 45 museums worldwide, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and Museum of Modern Art.
🇦🇷 Argentina
1 museum
- 1 works
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Argentine Pavilion, Argentina
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🇦🇺 Australia
1 museum
- 2 works
National Gallery of Australia
Parkes, Australia
🇨🇦 Canada
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Canada
Rideau-Vanier Ward, Canada
🇫🇷 France
1 museum
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3 works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Centre Pompidou-Metz, France
🇩🇪 Germany
5 museums
- 3 works
Museum Ludwig
Gebäudekomplex der Kölner Philharmonie und des Museum Ludwig, Germany
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2 works
Museum Frieder Burda
Baden-Baden, Germany
- 1 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Ungersbau, Germany
- 1 works
Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie, Germany
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1 works
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Düsseldorf, Germany
🇮🇷 Iran
1 museum
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1 works
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
District 6, Iran
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🇮🇱 Israel
2 museums
- 2 works
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
- 1 works
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Tel Aviv, Israel
🇯🇵 Japan
1 museum
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1 works
National Museum of Western Art
Ueno-kōen, Japan
🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
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2 works
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
- 1 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Palace of Villahermosa, Spain
🇨🇭 Switzerland
1 museum
- 2 works
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1 museum
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12 works
Tate
Tate Britain, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00Free (permanent collection)Pimlico (Britain) / Southwark (Modern) (Victoria / Jubilee)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇺🇸 United States
28 museums
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234 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
80 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
20 works
Museum of Modern Art
Midtown Manhattan, United States
Daily 10:30–17:30 (Sat until 19:00; first Fri of month until 20:00)Adults $30, students $17Fifth Av / 53 St (E, M)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
9 works
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Upper East Side, United States
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7 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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4 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
3 works
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States
- 3 works
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
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3 works
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan, United States
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3 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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3 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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2 works
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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2 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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2 works
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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2 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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2 works
The Phillips Collection
Duncan Phillips House, United States
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2 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
- 1 works
Fogg Museum
Cambridge, United States
- 1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
- 1 works
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
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1 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
- 1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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1 works
Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 works
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Park, United States
- 1 works
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
University of Iowa, United States
- 1 works
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Danforth Campus, United States
- 1 works
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
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1 works
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
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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.
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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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