Skip Navigation

Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976

May 4, 2008 - September 21, 2008

ShareEvents

Wednesday April 30 2008	6:30 pm		Member Viewing & Reception Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940 – 1976 Limited occupancy in galleries. Please honor the dates and times listed. Invitation or membership card must be presented at the door. Advance registration not required. Free to all Jewish Museum members.
Thursday May 01 2008	11:00 am		Member Viewing & Reception Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940 – 1976 Limited occupancy in galleries. Please honor the dates and times listed. Invitation or membership card must be presented at the door. Advance registration not required. Free to all Jewish Museum members.
Thursday May 01 2008	6:30 pm		Lecture: Abstraction & the Holocaust An assessment of how American abstract artists such as Barnett Newman and Richard Serra responded to the Holocaust. Free with Museum Admission
Tuesday May 06 2008	11:30 am		Daytime Lecture Series: What is Abstract Expressionism? Tuesday Mornings: May 6, 13, 20 Gain greater understanding of Abstract Expressionism and critically evaluate the painting and sculpture that transformed the art world after World War II. $45 (Entire Series) $20 (Single Lectures)
Wednesday May 07 2008	6:30 pm		RSVP Corporate Members Exhibition Preview & Reception Enjoy a first look and docent led tours of the new exhibition Action/Abstraction: Pollock, De Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976
Thursday May 08 2008	6:30 pm		Panel Discussion: Art and American Culture at Mid-Century This panel focuses on the creative ferment in postwar art and culture as it reflected yet also challenged the shifting currents of American social life. General $15; Students/Over 65 $12; JM Members $10
Sunday May 11 2008	11:15 am		Second Sunday: Stroke, Splash, Drip! Family Tour Explore the exciting world of abstract expressionism in Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning and American Art, 1940 - 1976. Free with Museum Admission
Tuesday May 13 2008	4:00 – 7:00 pm		Educator Workshop From Jackson Pollock to Andy Warhol: Understanding Modern Art Program Fee: $10
Wednesday May 14 2008	4:00 pm		Access Educator Workshop Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976 The Education Department at The Jewish Museum has created a workshop designed especially for teachers working with students with special needs. This workshop is FREE. Space is limited to 20 participants. Please register by May 9, 2008.
Thursday May 15 2008	6:30 pm		Panel Discussion: Identity, Engagement, Judgment: Clement Greenberg and Harold Rosenberg, Then and Now The Salo W. Baron Program What lessons can be learned from Greenberg and Rosenberg, rival art critics who were instrumental in defining the terms and consequence of postwar American art? listen / download (147 mb) General: $15; Students/Over 65: $12; JM Members: $10
Sunday May 18 2008	12:00 pm		Action/Abstraction Family Day Delight in a fun-filled afternoon of art, music, and more in celebration of Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976. Free with Museum Admission
Wednesday May 21 2008	2:00 pm		Sign Interpreted Tour & Reception Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 194-1976 This program is free. Advance registration is required. Space is limited.
Thursday June 05 2008	6:30 pm		Lecture: Lee Krasner The Mildred and George Weissman Program Discover Krasner's aesthetic development, her innovative art, and her involvement with the New York School. General: $15; Students/Over 65: $12; JM Members $10
Thursday June 12 2008	1:15 pm		Verbal Imaging Open Tour Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976 A museum docent will give a verbal imaging tour of this special exhibition. This program is free. Advance registration is required. Space is limited.
Tuesday September 09 2008	2:00 pm		Verbal Imaging Tea Time Tour Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976 Enjoy a docent-led verbal imaging tour of this special exhibition. This program is free. Advance registration is required. Space is limited.
Monday September 15 2008	1:15 pm		Verbal Imaging Open Tour Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976 A museum docent will give a verbal imaging tour of this special exhibition. This program is free. Advance registration is required. Space is limited.