The Museum of Modern Art, New York
October 3, 2010, through April 25, 2011
11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
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Abstract Expressionist New York is a major exhibition tracing the development of Abstract Expressionism from its auspicious beginnings in the 1940s to its seasoned maturity in the 1960s. Drawn entirely from the Museum’s vast holdings of Abstract Expressionist art—a collection whose breadth and depth is unrivalled in the world—the exhibition comprises approximately 300 works in a variety of mediums by more than 30 artists, including Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, Robert Motherwell, Arshile Gorky, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, David Smith, Joan Mitchell, and Mark Rothko. This wide-ranging presentation of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs underscores the achievements of a generation that catapulted New York City to the center of the international art world during the 1950s, and left as its legacy some of the twentieth century’s greatest masterpieces. This landmark exhibition marks the first time in more than forty years that these works are brought together in a comprehensive presentation.