Where can you see Jackson Pollock’s paintings?
Jackson Pollock’s artworks continue to captivate audiences worldwide, transcending time and borders.
Whether you’re in New York or amidst the cities of Europe, renowned institutions offer a chance to witness the genius of a painter who forever altered the trajectory of modern art.
In this article I list all the main locations where you can view a Jackson Pollock artwork.
Who Was Jackson Pollock?
Jackson Pollock was an innovative American artist of the mid-20th century, known for his painting techniques and abstract expressionist works.
Jackson Pollock became a central figure in the abstract expressionist movement, embracing spontaneity and intuition in his work. Pollock’s famous “drip paintings” gained worldwide attention, capturing the raw energy and emotion of his creative process.
Despite his tragic death in 1956, Pollock’s legacy endures through his influential body of work. His paintings, celebrated for their chaotic beauty, are displayed in renowned galleries and museums around the globe, where art enthusiasts can experience firsthand the powerful impact of Jackson Pollock’s innovative approach to art.
Jackson Pollock in New York State
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
MoMA has a large collection of Jackson Pollock artworks, of which two are currently on display in The David Geffen Galleries on Floor 4, 401. The artworks on display are:
Number 1A, 1948
One: Number 31, 1950
In addition to the Jackson Pollock artworks, MoMA hosts a range of exhibitions and projects to engage visitors with modern and contemporary art.
Current exhibitions include the following, amongst others:
Georgia O’Keeffe, “To See Takes Time”
Pamela Z Studio Residency, "Before Technicolor”
“Chosen Memories: Contemporary Latin American Art from Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift and Beyond”
“YOU ARE HERE* Contemporary Art in the Garden”
Upcoming exhibitions include:
“Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design”
“Studio Sound: Suzanne Ciani and Sarah Davachi”
“Picasso in Fontainebleau”
“New Ground: Jacob Samuel and Contemporary Etching”
Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a large collection of Jackson Pollock artworks, many of which are regularly displayed in its periodical exhibitions. There is currently one artwork on permanent display, Autumn Rhythm (Number 30), 1950, which can be viewed at Gallery 919.
In addition to the Jackson Pollock artworks, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently hosting a variety of exhibitions, spanning different eras, styles, and cultures, at both its Fifth Avenue and Cloisters locations, for example:
“Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”, open until 13th November 2023
“Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid”, open until 3rd December 2023
“Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery”, open until 4th June 2024
Morgan Library & Museum
The Morgan Library & Museum has a number of Jackson Pollock prints that can be viewed on request.
The Morgan Library & Museum itself is a complex of buildings located in the heart of New York City. It originated as the personal library of Pierpont Morgan, a prominent collector and cultural benefactor in the United States. The museum’s collection includes illuminated manuscripts, historical manuscripts, early printed books, old master drawings, and prints.
Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art has 17 Jackson Pollock works in their collection, but none are currently on display. They do regularly have exhibitions that include these artworks.
The Whitney Museum of American Art showcases a range of exhibitions and artistic projects.
Current Exhibitions include:
“Ilana Savdie: Radical Contractions” from 14th July to 5th Nov 2023.
“Josh Kline: Project for a New American Century” from 19th Apr to 13th Aug 2023.
“The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965” ongoing since 28th Jun 2019.
Upcoming Exhibitions include:
“Ruth Asawa Through Line” from 16th Sept 2023 to Jan 2024.
“Natalie Ball” from 17th Nov 2023 to Feb 2024.
“Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith” from 4th Oct 2023 to Jan 2024.
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo AKG Art Museum has a single Jackson Pollock artwork on display, Convergence, 1952. In addition they have Cotton Pickers, ca. 1935, which is not currently on display.
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is currently hosting several exhibitions that showcase a diverse range of artworks, including:
“Looking Back: Lucas Samaras’s Mirrored Room”, A sculptural installation covered entirely in mirrors that reflects both viewers and the community’s identity. From 12th June 2023 to 2nd Jan 2024.
“Debuting Chorus of the Deep”, a monumental glass tile mosaic by Firelei Báez, creating an immersive oceanic world. From 12th June 2023 to 26th May 2024.
“Through a Modernist Lens: Buffalo and the Photo-Secession”, explores the historic photography collection in the newly renovated Hemicycle Gallery. From 12th June 2023 to 30th October 2023.
Memorial Art Gallery University of Rochester
Memorial Art Gallery University of Rochester has several Jackson Pollock artworks in their collection, but Red Vertical Composition 5, 1950, is the only one currently on display.
The gallery also showcases various exhibitions:
“Joan Lyons” is on view until 13th August 2023, in the Forman Gallery and American galleries.
“Beyond Beauty” presents a selection from MAG’s Permanent Collection and is on view until 26th November 2023, in the Lockhart Gallery.
“Crystal Z Campbell: Lines of Sight” is on view until 7th January 2024, in the Media Arts Watch Gallery.
Jackson Pollock in Washington DC
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC has a number of Jackson Pollock artworks within their collection. The following artworks are on display in the East Building, Upper Level - Gallery 407B
Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist)
Number 7, 1951
Ritual, 1953
Alongside viewing the Jackson Pollock artworks, The National Gallery of Art has a number of up and coming exhibitions to look forward to, including:
“The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans”, from 22nd September 2023 to 15th January 2024.
“Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840–1940”, from 15th October 2023, to 4th February 2024.
“Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper”, from 19th November 2023 to 31st March 2024.
“The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy” from 11th February to 27th May 2024.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Address: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave SW &, 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has a number of Jackson Pollock artworks in its collection that include: Composition with Pouring II, 1943; Number 2, 1951; Number 25, 1950; Number 3, 1949 Tiger; Water Figure, 1945. None of these are currently on display, but they often form part of the exhibitions held at this museum.
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, part of the Smithsonian Institution, features a diverse collection of contemporary artworks and sculptures. It regularly hosts a number of exhibitions, such as, "Barbara Kruger: Belief+Doubt" (20th Aug 2012 – Ongoing), where the entire exhibition space is wrapped in text-printed vinyl that address conflicting perceptions of democracy, power, and belief.
Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery
The only Jackson Pollock artwork on display at Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery is Going West, circa 1934-35. This museum also has Miners, circa 1934-38; Peddler, circa 1930-35; and Untitled, 1942 within its collection.
There are a number of upcoming exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery to look forward to. These exhibitions include artworks by Alma Thomas, modern and contemporary art selections, Carrie Mae Weems’ multimedia installation, William H. Johnson’s tribute to African American activists, and a fiber art exhibition by women at the Renwick Gallery.
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Jackson Pollock in California
Both the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and J. Paul Getty Museum have several Jackson Pollock artworks in their collection, but neither of these art museums are currently displaying these pieces. They both regularly host exhibitions where these artworks are brought on to display.
Jackson Pollock in the UK
Tate Modern
Tate Modern has several Jackson Pollock artworks, of which Number 14, 1951 and Birth, 1941 are currently on display in The Studio which is in the Natalie Bell Building Level 2 East.
Yellow Islands, 1952 is currently on loan to Cobra Museum of Modern Art in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Tate Modern is currently hosting several exhibitions, including “Rasheed Araeen: Zero to Infinity”, “Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life”, and “Bob and Roberta Smith: Thamesmead Codex”.
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National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland has two Jackson Pollock artworks on display, Untitled, 1942 and Untitled, 1951.
The National Galleries of Scotland is also currently hosting the exhibition “Grayson Perry | Smash Hits” which displays the diverse artwork of Grayson Perry, covering his 40-year career, addressing themes like masculinity, sexuality, class, religion, and politics through subversive pots, prints, sculptures, and tapestries.
Jackson Pollock in Australia
The National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia has two Jackson Pollock artworks on display, Totem Lesson 2 1945 and Blue Poles, Number 11, 1952.
In addition to its worldwide collection of artworks, such as those by Jackson Pollock, the National Gallery’s collection includes the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Jackson Pollock in Italy
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection
• Address: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Dorsoduro, 701-704, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection has several Jackson Pollock artworks. The following are currently on display.
The Moon Woman, 1942
Two, 1943-45
Eyes in the Heat, 1946
Alchemy, 1947
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice also features an extensive European and American art collection from the 20th century.
Other locations to see Jackson Pollock artworks
Other art museums and galleries in the United States that have Jackson Pollock artworks in their collection include:
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio
Washington University Gallery of Art in Missouri
Art Institute of Chicago
Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Las Vegas
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Gallery of American Art, University of Virginia
Monclair Art Museum in New Jersey
Other art museums and galleries around the world that have Jackson Pollock artworks in their collection include:
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Kunsthaus Zurich
The Albertina in Vienna
Kunstmuseum Bassel in Switzerland
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Argentina
Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Israel
I hope you have found this information about where to view Jackson Pollock’s artworks interesting and helpful. If you have visited any of these art museums and galleries, I would love to hear your thoughts, please email me and let me know at [email protected].
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