Member Opening | Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today

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REGISTER 5:30–7 PM | Reception and Exhibition Viewing 6 PM | Remarks by Kaitlin Halloran, Associate Curator and Publications Manager Museum Members are invited to celebrate the opening of Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today, a group exhibition that examines how the Abstract Expressionist movement flourished and evolved on the East End, highlighting the many voices who contributed to the genre and influenced the styles that followed. Advance registration is required. Not a Parrish member? Join today → About the Exhibition For centuries, Long Island’s East End has been a hub of artistic innovation and cultural exchange, where artists have found inspiration in the region’s landscape and thriving arts community. Abstract Expressionism, while a movement established and developed in New York, had immeasurable significance on the East End of Long Island—taking shape in the summer of 1945 with Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner establishing their home and studios in Springs, NY. Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today examines how the Abstract Expressionist movement flourished and evolved on the East End, highlighting the many voices who contributed to the genre and influenced the styles that followed, including Mary Abbott, Marina Adams, James Brooks, Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, Perle Fine, Helen Frankenthaler, Mary Heilmann, Lee Krasner, Claude Lawrence, Suzanne McClelland, Betty Parsons, Joanna Pousette-Dart, Pat Steir, Esteban Vicente, Stanley Whitney, and Frank Wimberley, among others. Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today is part of the Museum’s USA250: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, a year-long program organized in response to the United States’ semiquincentennial in 2026. The USA250 exhibition series will reflect on the nation’s history and founding values, examine our present moment, and imagine new ways of moving forward, while recognizing the contributions of regional artists to the broader…

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