Keith Mayerson
My American Dream: Pollock, Krasner, and their Circle
May 01 – June 14, 2026
In the summer of 2019, Keith Mayerson immersed himself in the former home and studio of Elaine de Kooning in East Hampton, channeling her spirit during an artist residency. Now, Mayerson presents his interpretation of the de Kooning’s, Pollock and Krasner, and their artistic milieu at the PK House.
For two decades, Mayerson has built his non-linear series, My American Dream, which captures the breadth of American culture—from its landscapes and politics to its art history.
Inspired by his surroundings, he created a new chapter for the series, My American Dream: Pollock, Krasner, and their Circle. The works include paintings of Elaine de Kooning in her studio and Hans Namuth’s famous depictions of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, as well as plein air paintings of the Pollock-Krasner property. The artist seeks to “pay tribute to these great Masters of art, most of all the women,” and memorialize their history through his work.
Pictured: Keith Mayerson, The Irascibles, 2019, Oil on linen, Loan courtesy of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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